Canadian Governor General's Medal, 1911

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oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5299 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 11:37 am This is large: 50 mm in diameter and weighs 69.8 grams, and sterling silver. Governor General's medals are quite popular, especially the older ones. This one from 1911 is only medium old. The office of the Governor General of Canada, among other things, exercises constitutional duties (such as summoning and dissolving parliament) on behalf of the head of state (the UK monarch). At that time, the Governor Generals were usually minor royalty. The Duke of Connaught was the 7th child of Queen Victoria. Nowadays, the Governor Generals are Canadian. The medals were awarded primarily for academic achievement. The medal, with a matte finish, is an excellent work of engraving. With the high price of silver, many of these old medals are now sold for little more than the silver value. I Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 197835 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 11:42 am Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 27514 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 11:50 am That's a fantastic medal, oriole. Thank you for sharing it and for the accompanying information. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9911 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 1:34 pm Beautiful medal! Thanks for sharing. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
I6609 Pillar of the Community United States 1338 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 3:13 pm That is an awesome medal. The details are very crisp and clear. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21954 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 4:23 pm Love the deep relief on a lot of those old medals. Report this Post to the Staff
mikev50 Pillar of the Community United States 2285 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 4:36 pm great looking medal--- Edited by mikev50 12/22/2025 4:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 80349 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 9:20 pm Nice medal! Good information as well. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
MintedNotPrinted Pillar of the Community United States 1898 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 9:59 pm Quote: Love the deep relief on a lot of those old medals. Great medal! Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 12/26/2025 08:18 am That is a beautiful example. I had not heard of this type of medal before so thanks for increasing my knowledge! Report this Post to the Staff
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