MEDAL FOR THE SECOND CHINA WAR - 1857-1860 - CANTON 1857 For Sale - New and Used

MEDAL FOR THE SECOND CHINA WAR - 1857-1860 - CANTON 1857

PLEASE NOTE THIS sale WILL CONCLUDE SUNDAY EVENING:5th August 2012 (BRITISH TIME)

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Over the next two to three weeks we have for sale an extensive selection of fine Victorian and Edwardian Objets De Vertu including many fine pieces of silverware , gold medals and swivel fobs , Militaria, jewellery, sterling silver and gold propelling pencils and a wide selection of quality sterling silver pocket watches and fountain pens.

Please feel free to browse all items on sale as their are some desirable pieces for the collector / investor. If you are looking for gift ideas also , these items will certainly not disappoint. Details and images for this particular sale follow below.

Notable Features: Over the next week for sale is an extensive selection of World War 1 medals and similar. Pairs and Trios of medals to various regiments serving during the Great War. All are full sized originals unless indicated otherwise, the detail of the medal including regiment, rank, name etc are given in the title of the listing and the full size images below will show the nameson the rims of each. Please take a few moments to few all examples on offer from the Army , Air Force and Royal Navy. Circular silver medal with claw and ornate swivel ribbon suspension bar with ‘CANTON 1857’ clasps; the face with the young head of Queen Victoria circumscribed ‘VICTORIA REGINA’ (Victoria Queen), signed ‘W.WYON. R.A.’ (for William Wyon, R.A., 1795-1851, chief engraver at the Royal Mint from 1828 to 1851); the reverse with a trophy of arms around a palm tree, a shield bearing the royal arms in the foreground, inscribed below ‘CHINA’, circumscribed above ‘ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM’ (Latin = they demanded peace by force of arms); a pawnbroker's mark above the queen's head, some contact marks; on probably replaced correct ribbon. The medal was instituted on 6 March 1861 to be awarded to participants in the Second China War of 1857 to 1860. The ‘Canton 1857’ clasp was given to those who participated in the capture of Canton that year. Following bombardment by Royal Naval forces under Rear Admiral Sir Michael Seymour on 28 December 1857, a force of 800 British and Indian troops, 2,100 Royal Marines and 1.800 Royal Navy personnel, together with 950 men of the French Navy under Rear Admiral Rigault de Genouilly scaled the city walls on 29 December, completing the capture of the city three days later.Examples to the Army are usually named whilst those to the Royal Marines and Royal Navy, as in this example, are not.

Please note : None of these medals have been cleaned as I believe the decision to do this should lie with the winning buyer, therefore you will notice that some of the silver examples are duller than they would otherwise be if you decided to clean them.

Condition: Excellent. I consider the images I take the most important part of my sales , they are taken in high resolution and will give a very good idea about the item in question and hopefully show any imperfections where applicable. Please see all images below to get a good overall impression of condition

As this is a sale the high buyer at the end of the sale will own this item

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• Please note : The invoice you receive is an automated one from , any queries please contact me directly.
• My aim is to provide an excellent service to all my new and repeat customers to ensure 100% customer satisfaction. All items are described as accurately as possible with good clear photographs. I will not accept a return on items that have been tampered with in any way, if a return has been agreed, the item must be returned to me in the condition I sold it in. NOTE: Partial refunds of any item sold is not available . Refunds are in full on safe return only.
• The items I sell are usually antiques & collectables which are pre-owned and may show signs of wear & tear, please study the high resolution photographs and please ask any pertinent questions before making your offer.
• Your item will be packed to the highest standard. If you have any questions please contact me via 'ask seller a question'. If you have a problem when you receive your item, please contact me immediately to give me the opportunity to resolve
• Insurance is an optional extra. Please decide if you require this and use the drop down box to select recorded delivery (UK) , special delivery (UK) or signed for (International Transactions) Should there be any issues with delivery please contact medirectlyasI will always assist and resolve , insurance will provide additional peace of mind especially for overseas transactions and items valued greater than46 GBP (the standard insurance)
• Full payment within4 days please.
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• International buyers welcome- please check postage. (Paypal, IBAN payments only)Postage quoted is for both standard and insured - I would recommend insured service at £9.95 Worldwide. See invoice if successful.
• Postage and packing is always combined for multiple purchases and charged at a fair rate within Royal Mail limitations. Packed to high standard.Dispatched quickly. Please wait for final invoice if you have multiple purchases as I will manually combine at sale end to save you on shipping costs.
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