Colonial Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. EIIR issue. Further service clasp

This pattern of laurel bar / clasps were awarded for further awards / further long service clasps to ALL of the Colonial Police/ Fire Services / Special Constabulary & Prisons Services series of medals

Reverse complete with twin blades for attachment to riband

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 25788

Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. EIIR issue. Empty case of issue

An official titled plush hinged case of issue. This with EIIR Royal Mint logo on inside silk panel

Of the type issued circa 1965 - 2000

The case virtually pristine, and with no internal spotting or marks. A choice example

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 25790

Colonial Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. EIIR issue. Empty case of issue

An official hinged case of issue. This with EIIR Royal Mint logo on inside silk panel, and the outer upper lid with gilt tooling and the cypher / logo of EIIR

The same type of medal case was issued for post 1980's issues of the below following British medals:

- George Medal
- Queens Gallantry Medal
- Queens Police Medal
- Colonial Police Medal ...  read more

Code: 25789

Belgium: Military Service Medals (x 2) for Natives in the Belgian Congo. King Baudouin 1955-1960

This is a lot comprising 2 x loose medals for service in the Belgian Congo

A pair of un-named and un-attributed bronze medals

Reverse of the medal with bi-lingual legend, only awarded 1955-60 - and was the last issue type of this colonial medal

The medals were awarded to native ranks serving in 'Force Securitie'

Both medals 'sans' riba...  read more

Code: 25785

Bulgaria (Kingdom): Item of Royal Bulgarian Military insignia. Gilded Bronze

The insignia appears to be an item of insigan (cap or collar/shoulder) from the era 1900-1914

Obverse: The insignia surmounted by the Bulgarian Royal Crown, and below an entwined monogram

Reverse: Uniface with 2 x metal rods for attachment

Metal:Gilded bronze

Height: 45mm

Width:29mm

Weight: 11g

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Code: 25784

Denmark: War Commemorative Medal 1864 (Krigsmindemedaille 1864)

The Second Schleswig War (2 Slesvigske Krig) was the second military conflict as a result of the Schleswig-Holstein Question. It began on 1 February 1864, when Prussian & Austrian forces crossed the border into Schleswig. The war ended on 30 October 1864, with Denmark being defeated by the Prussan / Austrian alliance. The Treaty of Vienna caused Denmark's cession of the Duchies of Schleswig, Ho...  read more

Code: 25783

Denmark: Royal Life Guards Regiment (Den Kongelige Livgarde) 250th Anniversary Medal (1908

Raised in 1658, the 1st Battalion 'Royal Life Guards Regiment' of the Danish Army celebrated their 250th anniversary in 1908

The regiment is still in existence in 2026, and performs a role as 'Mechanized Infantry'

Condition: Toned about EF  read more

Code: 25782

A regimentally attributed to the 13th Double Brigade, French Foreign Legion gallantry & campaign service medal group for Indochina and the Algerian War of Independence, with the regimental 'Fouragere' of 13e RBLE

Comprising:

Mounted group of 5 x medals;

- Military Medal (Medaille Militaire). 4th Republic issue. Undated with single gilt star in legend
- Cross of Military Valour (Croix de la Valeur Militaire). With 1 x silver 'Star' citation
- Overseas Medal (Medaille d'Outre Mer). With clasp 'Extreme Orient'
- Indo-China Campaign Medal (Medaille de la Ca...  read more

Code: 25781

France: Tonkin Campaign Medal 1883-85 (Medaille Du Tonkin). Army issue reverse, with six campaign honours

Awarded for the Sino-Franco War of 1883-1885, and extended for later expeditions in Indo-China through to 1895

Instituted on 6 September 1885 in respect of campaign services between 1883-1895 in Annam Tonkin, and China (the two former territories annexed and becoming the area known as French Indochina and what is is present day Vietnam)

The geographic scope - and t...  read more

Code: 25780

France: Indochina Campaign Medal 1945-1954. With clasp 'Dien Bien Phu'

Issued to commemorate the French colonial wars in Vietnam in the period 1945-1953 - including the heroic, if ill-fated, defence of Dien Bien Phu - the latter battle immortalized by the staunch defence put up by the French garrison comprised of Foreign Legion, Paras and Colonial Forces, and being the defeat that effectively brought to an end the history of French colonisation in Indo-China
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Code: 25779