Special Collections

Sold on 28 March 2012

1 part

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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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№ 1143

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29 March 2012

Hammer Price:
£75

Commonwealth Naval Medal 1653, 2nd type, 50 x 45mm., oval, uniface base metal electrotype cliches, obverse: anchor with three shields, encompassed by anchor cable, enclosed by a border of laurel leaves; reverse: a naval action, enclosed by a border of laurel leaves, with integral suspension ring, each with edge bearing a catalogue number in ink, respectively: ‘C-18505-B’ and ‘C-18505-A’, ref. Mayo No. 37B, B.B.&M No. 13(2), M.H. No. 35, good very fine (2)
£50-70