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WORLD HISTORICAL MEDALS, INDIA, Governor of Bengal, Presentation Medal for Loyal Service, type II, a silver award, unsigned [by the Calcutta mint], lion above sailing ship, wreath around, rev. floral spray, named (Mrs W.L. Buchan, 1945), 57mm (Pudd. 944.5.2; cf. DNW 136, 1589). Small rim knock, otherwise extremely fine and very rare; in black case of issue by H.M. Mint Calcutta £200-260