Auction Catalogue

6 December 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1227

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6 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£900

Royal Naval College Dartmouth, The King’s Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, by Humphrey Paget (M. E. Coleman), reverse dated ‘1950’, 44mm., 18ct. gold, 57.44g., ref. B.H.M. 4368, minor test mark to edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Training Ship and Prize Medals.

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M. E. Coleman was appointed an Acting Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy on 1 September 1952, serving in the Supply and Secretariat Department. Promoted to Lieutenant on 1 March 1954 and Lieutenant-Commander on 1 March 1962. On the Retired List of 1969.