New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1860 to 1861 (J. Ruttle, Private R.M. H.M.S. Cordelia) officially impressed naming, nearly very fine £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Kuriheka Collection of British Medals.

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Purchased from Spink, October 1911, £3.

29 medals issued to this ship with these dates, including 9 to the Royal Marines. Private Joseph Ruttle was issued with an undated duplicate medal on 17 May 1876, which is also known to have survived.