Posted 03/04/2013 10:01 am
These were originally issued in 1905, the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, to raise money for the British and Foreign
Sailor's Society under the patronage of Edward VII. In various sizes and shapes they contained traces of copper taken from HMS Victory during restoration and some also contained copper from Nelson's ship HMS Foudroyant.
Yours was issued later, possibly as late as 1922 with a fixed date of 1911, under the patronage of George V.
More info:
http://www.oldcopper.org/hms%20vict...medalets.htm
Sailor's Society under the patronage of Edward VII. In various sizes and shapes they contained traces of copper taken from HMS Victory during restoration and some also contained copper from Nelson's ship HMS Foudroyant.
Yours was issued later, possibly as late as 1922 with a fixed date of 1911, under the patronage of George V.
More info:
http://www.oldcopper.org/hms%20vict...medalets.htm
Edited by alganbagerap
03/04/2013 10:36 am
03/04/2013 10:36 am
