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Sold on 28 March 2012

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The Glenbow Collection of British Specimen Medals formerly in the collection of the Royal United Services Institute

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№ 1142

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29 March 2012

Hammer Price:
£130

Commonwealth Naval Medal 1653, 1st type, 56 x 51mm., oval, uniface base metal electrotype cliches, obverse: anchor with three shields, encompassed by anchor cable, enclosed by a broad border of naval trophies; reverse: a naval action, enclosed by a broad border of naval trophies, with integral suspension ring, each with edge bearing a catalogue number in ink, respectively: ‘C-18504-B’ and ‘C-18504-A’, ref. Mayo No. 37A, B.B.&M No. 13(1), M.H. No. 34, good very fine (2) £60-80