Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1846 to 1847 (J. Friend, Boy 1st Cl., H.M.S. Calliope) officially impressed naming, edge bruise, otherwise very fine £800-1000

60 medals were issued with the 1846-1847 dated reverse, all to H.M.S. Calliope. In all, 62 medals were issued to H.M.S. Calliope (13 to R.N. officers, 38 to R.N. ratings, and 11 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men), of which 35 are known: one dated 1846, one with reverse undated, and the rest with reverses dated 1846-1847.