The Kuriheka Collection of British Medals China 1842 (William H. Burch, R.M. H.M.S. Modeste) very fine £500-550 Footnote Spink stock ticket 15/-. 142 medals issued to this ship which also carried 26 R.M. officers and men. As previously stated, it is very unusual to see the ship’s name recorded on China 1842 medals to Royal Marine recipients. Only three other instances are recorded by Douglas-Morris in Naval Medals 1793-1856. The two examples contained in this collection bring the total of known examples to five.
The Kuriheka Collection of British Medals China 1842 (William H. Burch, R.M. H.M.S. Modeste) very fine £500-550 Footnote Spink stock ticket 15/-. 142 medals issued to this ship which also carried 26 R.M. officers and men. As previously stated, it is very unusual to see the ship’s name recorded on China 1842 medals to Royal Marine recipients. Only three other instances are recorded by Douglas-Morris in Naval Medals 1793-1856. The two examples contained in this collection bring the total of known examples to five.
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