China Medal 1857-60. With clasp 'Taku Forts 1860'

Un-named as issued to Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel

The medal fitted with a good length of medal riband in the colours of the subdued 1st type medal riband for the Second Opium War.

Reference 'Ribbons and Medals' (H. Taprell Dorling, 1974) wrote about the China Medal 1857-60:

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It was authorised in 1861, and was first issued with a ribbon of five equal stripes : blue, yellow, red, white and green, eventually to be replaced by the crimson ribbon with yellow edges

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The above notwithstanding, no official authority pertaining to the subdued riband is known

The medal cleaned with traces of lacquer having a good stiff firm swivel suspension that is not loose, and has never been messed around with

Condition: VF

Code: 23936