This is a Queen Elizabeth II period Imperial Service Medal for Faithful Service that has the name ALFRED BALL stamped onto the edge.
The medal comes in its original box with extra piece of ribbon. This then comes in its original cardboard packaging.
The display box is branded Royal Mint on the inner lid.
So who was Alfred Ball and what did he get this for ?
There is an ext. famous Alfred Ball, but how would one know if this was his. Surely this medal would have ALL his names on the edge and his rank ?! more questions than answers with this medal.
Worthy of a little more research ! But I am afraid I have no time for that, I am busy buying, listing and wrapping.
Please see photographs provided for more details and visual confirmation of condition for yourself.
Normal signs of age and use wear.
The metalware is a little tarnished. It has not been cleaned.
The medal measures approx. 86mm long x 32mm in diameter.
My stock ref : LVT/mc/up to 27523 in medal drawer.
Most of my items are sent using the Global Shipping Program due to Royal Mail being really quite useless at actually delivering parcels worldwide for the last 9 months, which gave me and my customers a truly diabolical service of which I am still chasing up delayed post.
Global Shipping Program does not allow coins to be sent which is a little bizarre, is that because they do NOT trust their own delivery people to keep charge of the packages whilst on route ? So coins will be sent using Royal Mail.
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Scale is usually an English 1 penny coin which is 20mm in diameter which is just short of 7/8ths of an inch in diameter, or a universal Coke can, and we all know how big those are.
If you see A/F = a/f in the title or description it means "as found" condition which may have scuffs, scratches and damage. In relation to all my listings it does not mean " about fine ". I have used A/F for " as found " for 45 years.