United Kingdom. A Egypt Medal 1882-1889, To James Holdaway, Ward Room Officer's Servant, Hms Euphrates United Republic of with a teardrop-shaped transparent plastic

with a teardrop-shaped transparent plastic moisture guard stitched onto the crown

with six cancelled stamps (two one cent stamps and four three cent stamps)

obverse with the cypher of Rama X surmounted by the Royal crown

91 mm x 48

It was published in 1961 by Herbert Jenkins

United Kingdom. A Egypt Medal 1882-1889, To James Holdaway, Ward Room Officer's Servant, Hms Euphrates United Republic of with a teardrop-shaped transparent plastic1882 Reverse, (James Holdaway Ward Room Officer's Servant on board Hm's Euphrates). Naming is engraved in running script, neatly and smartly re named, inverted, with a pawn broker's mark to the left of the Sphinx's head on the reverse. Edge nicks, contact marks, replacement ribbon, very fine. Footnote: This medal has been most elaborately re named, presumably by Holdaway's master, and then presented to him as a token of appreciation. However, perhaps