Jewellery Extravaganza and Memorabilia
Lot 108:
Description
A British military collectible awarded to Mr. J.W. Blackburn, Royal Signals. The collection includes the King George VI General Service Medal (GSM) and its original award notification letter. The medal features the crowned effigy of King George VI on the obverse, inscribed “GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX F:D: IND: IMP:”. It is suspended from the original striped ribbon (purple, green, and black) and bears the engraved bar clasp “PALESTINE 1945-48”. The accompanying document is a typed letter dated 13 MAR 1950 from Royal Signals Records, Caversham, confirming the award of the GSM with the Palestine 1945/48 clasp. The recipient’s name and address are clearly handwritten in blue ink on the document, providing strong provenance.
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