Canada, Dominion. A Boer War Medal, 1901 Archive contact marks and surface rust

contact marks and surface rust

flanked by dual stays

and lists “68171” as the number of the award

24 Company

Canada, Dominion. A Boer War Medal, 1901 Archive contact marks and surface rustInstituted in 1901. In bronze, obverse shows double portraits of the Duke and Duchess facing left with the inscription T. R. H. THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF CORNWALL & YORK, in a scroll below the busts VISITED CANADA 1901, reverse shows Royal coat of arms surmounted by a crown and flanked on either side by a Canadian soldier, 55. 55 mm, very fine condition. Housed in original case, very fine condition. Footnote: On September 28th, 1901, the Duke and Duchess