Commemorative Medals
Lot 379 Day 1 Commemorative Medals
Estimate $500
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PROPOSED ROYAL VISIT, 1949, set of twelve tin badges (28mm), issued for the proposed tour that never eventuated, each one featuring a different theme, with a red, white and blue ribbon attached, with stick pin. Nearly uncirculated and rare as a set. (12)
^The proposed 1949 Royal Visit to New Zealand was to be the first time that a reigning monarch had set foot in New Zealand. Unfortunately the tour was cancelled due to the King's ill health but by that time many souvenirs had already been produced.
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