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№ 229

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25 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£480

A Norwegian Medal for Heroic Deeds group of three awarded to Captain Stephen J. Coleman, Merchant Navy

British War and Mercantile Marine Medals (Stephen J. Coleman); Norway, Medal for Heroic Deeds, Oscar II, King of Norway and Sweden, 35mm., silver, reverse inscribed in raised letters, ‘For Ædel Daad’ and engraved, ‘S. J. Colemen’, good very fine and better (3) £200-300

Ref. Spink Exhibition 1985, No. 188.

Oscar II reigned 1872-1907, and was King of Norway and Sweden until 1905 when Norway became independent.

Sold with an original portrait photograph of Captain S. J. Coleman in uniform, wearing his Norwegian medal.