THE NEW ZEALAND MEDAL 1845-1866 AWARDED TO PRIVATE G. CAMPION, AUCKLAND MILITIA, WHO SAW SERVICE DURING THE CAMPAIGN OF 1861 TO 1866 WITH THE IMPERIAL COMMISSARIAT TRANSPORT CORPS.
£385.00
THE NEW ZEALAND MEDAL 1845-1866 AWARDED TO PRIVATE G. CAMPION, AUCKLAND MILITIA, WHO SAW SERVICE DURING THE CAMPAIGN OF 1861 TO 1866 WITH THE IMPERIAL COMMISSARIAT TRANSPORT CORPS.
Campion’s medal remained unclaimed at the time of issue, and as a result was subsequently impressed “SPEC” on the rim and the naming details over-struck “XXXXX”, and sold as a collector’s piece by the New Zealand Government.
New Zealand medal 1845-1866, reverse dated 1861 to 1866 (officially named, impressed in plain upper and lower case plain capital letters: G. CAMPION AUCKd. MILa., the medal subsequently additionally officially impressed “SPEC” and the naming details over-struck “XXXXX”, but the original naming details beneath the over-striking clearly visible).
Attractively toned, Extremely Fine.
Medal accompanied by copied extract from the original medal roll confirming medal to Private George Campion, Auckland Militia (attached Imperial Commissariat Transport Corps), with 1861 to 1866 reverse.