1842 China medal. Silver, 36 mm. MY-110, BBM-63. Edge mount, hinged German Silver bar suspension. About Uncirculated. Edge impressed JOHN DENHAM, H.M.S. BLONDE. with additional decorative stars. A beautiful example, with abundant reflective luster and attractive blue and lilac highlights around both peripheries. Only faint evidence of polish and handling are evident.<p>John Denham was a Boy, 2nd Class, on the HMS <em>Blonde</em>, one of 36 Royal Navy ships whose crews received this medal. The crew of the <em>Blonde</em> received 365 medals for their role in the First Opium War, and her captain was present at the signing of the Treaty of Nanking in August 1842.<p>Scarce and historic.<p>Offered with a modern ribbon. From the Gem Collection. <p> Earlier from Spink in 2001.
