Special Collections

Sold on 16 December 2003

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Life Saving, Police and Fire Brigade Medals from the James N Spencer Collection

James N Spencer

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№ 1052

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16 December 2003

Hammer Price:
£210

Burgh of Greenock Special Constabulary Medal, obverse: quay-side and sailing ship; reverse inscribed in raised letters (name engraved) ‘Greenock Special Constable R. McGibbon’, with ‘3 Years’ brooch bar, 32mm., frosted silver, hallmark indistinct, extremely fine £60-80

Instituted in 1919, the medal was awarded to 350 men of the Greenock Special Constabulary for services during the Great War.