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Auction: 11010 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 157

x New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863-1865 (J. Sims, A.B., H.M.S. Eclipse), minor edge nicks, very fine Estimate £ 400-450 Approximately 75 New Zealand medals were awarded to H.M.S. Eclipse, 33 of which are recorded as known in Naval Medals 1857-1880, K. Douglas-Morris. Of this 3 are recorded with 1863-1864 reverses, 1 with 1864-1866; 11 with 1865 reverse, the rest are dated 1863-1865. Sims´ medal was issued, 22.8.1870, and a duplicate medal was refused, 17.3.1909 as the original medal had been known to be pawned.

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