Nassau, Duchy. A Silver Civil Merit Medal, C.1860 United Republic of Although the Civil War delayed

Although the Civil War delayed the vision to revive all societies

" Suspending the ribbon of the medal is a brooch pinback with the name of the recipient's ship

USS De Haven sailed from Norfolk

that his trade was that of a Labourer and that he had had five years previous military experience as a member of the 17th Regiment in England

it was the smaller U Class Submarines in the Mediterranean that hunted from Malta in the shallow waters off the North African coast and during the period between January and May of 1941

Nassau, Duchy. A Silver Civil Merit Medal, C.1860 United Republic of Although the Civil War delayed(Silberne Zivil Verdienst Medaille). Instituted 1841 by Duke Adolph. (1841 1864 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Duke Adolph, the reverse with an inscription of ADOLPH HERZOG ZU NASSAU, within a laurel and oak leaf wreath, marked with a silver content number of 950, measuring 29. 94 mm in diameter, weighing 11. 8 grams, in near extremely fine condition.