United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

An 'English' language issue medal, as issued to qualifying British and Commonwealth personnel that served during the Korean War

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Code: 26061

Honourable East India Company Medal for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon & Isle of France 1809-10. Silver issue

The medal was awarded for the capture of the French held islands in the Indian Ocean, in 1809-10, including the island now known as Mauritius

A strike from the original die of the Medal for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon & Isle of France 1809-10, that was engraved and held at the Calcutta Mint, India, and from where all H.E.I.C..medals for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isl...  read more

Code: 25843

Afghanistan War Medal 1878-1880. No clasp (4411. Driv: C. Taylor. H/1st Bde. R.A.)

Medal(s) Verification: Driver Charles Taylor of the Royal Regiment of Artillery is confirmed entitled to the Afghan Medal with no clasp as well as an Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal per below cited medal roll & referred to extant service papers:

- Afghan War Medal 1878-80. No clasp: WO 100/54
- Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Victorian issue: Army Order 103 of...  read more

Code: 25833

China Medal 1900. Clasp 'Taku Forts'. Silver

Sold as a full-size contemporary tailors-copy

Clasp face re-attached to clasp carriage. The clasp with backstrap and four lugs. The lower lugs clipped below eyes

Reference 'British Battles and Medals' (Spink, 7th Edition 2006), the below following numbers of 'Taku Forts' clasps are recorded being awarded to Naval personnel including Royal Marines:

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Code: 25822

The Africa Star. No clasp

A Royal Mint strike

The medal complete with its original unmounted bright silk riband, and sold with its waxed paper envelope (a/f), as issued

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Code: 25807

The Italy Star

A Royal Mint strike

The medal retaining its original silk 'pinked' riband, and sold with its waxed paper envelope (a/f), as issued

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Code: 25806

United Nations Medal: UNFICYP (United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus 1964-)

The United Nations record that the below following member states have contributed military observers& peacekeepers to UNFICYP and have qualified for the medal;

- Austria, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, India, Ireland, the Kingdom of Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the following countries provide ci...  read more

Code: 25799

Turkey (Ottoman Empire): Crimea Medal 1854-1855. With 'Sardinian' reverse

Un-named as issued

The medal pierced with attached rings suspension

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Code: 25702

Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with clasp 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State' & 'Belfast' (8312 Pte. A. Abbott. Gren: Gds:)

Naming is officially re-impressed

The 3 x clasps, have been latterly added to the medal (and the recipient not entitled to either the Orange Free State or Belfast clasps). Evidently the recipient lost or never received his actual clasps entitlement, and latterly (after migrating to Canada) sourced & added all the clasp on the medal a/f

Medal & Clasp(s) Verificatio...  read more

Code: 25610

General Service 1918. GVI first issue with clasp 'S. E. Asia 1945-46' (43334 Hav/Cl Pritam Singh Bengal Engr Gp., R.I.E.)

The recipient, was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith, the rank & appointment of Havildar/Clerk (Sergeant/Clerk) while serving with the Bengal Engineer Group of the Royal Indian Engineers, of the British Indian Army

The Bengal Engineer Group was - and still is - one of 3 x Combat Engineer Groups of the Indian Army. The regimental centre is located at Roorkee Cantonment, Uttarakh...  read more

Code: 25591