Lot Archive

Lot

№ 47

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16 October 1996

Hammer Price:
£400

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated ‘1845 to 1846’ (W. Traveller, Painter, H.M.S. Osprey) good very fine and rare to this ship

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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William Traveller joined the service as an Ordinary Seaman in March 1840, and continued to serve almost continuously until May 1879, when he was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal after serving 37 reckonable years.