1863 to 1866 New Zealand medal. Silver, 36 mm. MY-123, BBM-79. Swivel mount and fern decorated straight bar swivel suspension. Very Fine. 794. JAs BOND, 50th QUEENS OWN REGt. impressed on edge. Polished to brilliance, scattered nicks and marks on both sides, some hairlines. Some luster persists.<p>This medal was awarded to a man named James Bond, a private who appears on the rolls as having participated in the Waikato and West Coast campaigns. He was one of 475 recipients of a New Zealand medal from the 50th Queens Own. Of those, 342 received an 1863 to 1866 medal, as here.<p>Offered with a modern ribbon. From the Gem Collection.
