Netherlands, Kingdom. A Royal Navy Long Service Medal, Silver Grade Reduced Version For Ncos, C.1900 Auction and with a tan weaving

and with a tan weaving on the edge along the entire patch

twelve of which present the double “C” cypher with a red enamel “I” in the center

missing the loop for placing the frog onto the standard issue belt

Another eight went to foreign recipients

his Halifax Mark III H

Netherlands, Kingdom. A Royal Navy Long Service Medal, Silver Grade Reduced Version For Ncos, C.1900 Auction and with a tan weaving(Koninklijke Marine Medaille voor Trouwe Dienst). Instituted in 1845. In silver, measuring 27 mm in diameter, scattered tarnishing, light contact, replacement ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The Dutch Royal Navy Long Service Medal was issued in three grades: Gold, Silver and Bronze, the larger sizes (35 mm) in the latter two grades intended for Officers, the small sizes (27 mm) in the latter two grades intended for NCOs.