1842 China medal. Silver, 36 mm. MY-110, BBM-63. Edge mount, hinged German Silver bar suspension. About Uncirculated.
1842 China medal. Silver, 36 mm. MY-110, BBM-63. Edge mount, hinged German Silver bar suspension. About Uncirculated.
Edge impressed JOHN DENHAM, H.M.S. BLONDE. with additional decorative stars. A beautiful example, with abundant reflective luster and attractive blue and lilac highlights around both peripheries. Only faint evidence of polish and handling are evident.
John Denham was a Boy, 2nd Class, on the HMS Blonde, one of 36 Royal Navy ships whose crews received this medal. The crew of the Blonde received 365 medals for their role in the First Opium War, and her captain was present at the signing of the Treaty of Nanking in August 1842.
Scarce and historic.
Offered with a modern ribbon.
Estimate: $300 - $500.
Provenance: From the Gem Collection.
Earlier from Spink in 2001.
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1842 China medal. Silver, 36 mm. MY-110, BBM-63. Edge mount, hinged German Silver bar suspension. About Uncirculated.
Edge impressed JOHN DENHAM, H.M.S. BLONDE. with additional decorative stars. A beautiful example, with abundant reflective luster and attractive blue and lilac highlights around both peripheries. Only faint evidence of polish and handling are evident.
John Denham was a Boy, 2nd Class, on the HMS Blonde, one of 36 Royal Navy ships whose crews received this medal. The crew of the Blonde received 365 medals for their role in the First Opium War, and her captain was present at the signing of the Treaty of Nanking in August 1842.
Scarce and historic.
Offered with a modern ribbon.
Estimate: $300 - $500.
Provenance: From the Gem Collection.
Earlier from Spink in 2001.
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