A 1939-1940 Finnish Winter War Medal; Type Ii certificate_of_authenticity 1934 Lower Saxony & Brunswick

1934 Lower Saxony & Brunswick Tinnie - In sharply die struck silvered bronze

center partially enameled

he was commissioned in the Royal Artillery in August 1876 and was advanced to Captain in March 1885

It is interesting that the original 1795 version of the medal incorporated fifteen stars instead of thirteen

A 1939-1940 Finnish Winter War Medal; Type Ii certificate_of_authenticity 1934 Lower Saxony & BrunswickA 1939 1940 Finnish Winter War Medal; Type II In blackened iron, magnetic, 1 Clasp LAPPI, crossed swords on ribbon, 33. 8 mm x 44. 8 mm, original ribbon, near mint. Accompanied by packet, named "Priv. Merkel August F."