Irish Merchant Marine medal - extremely rare 1939 - 1946 EUR 1,150.00 For Sale

Irish Merchant Marine medal - extremely rare 1939 - 1946 EUR 1,150.00
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Irish Merchant Marine medal - extremely rare 1939 - 1946 EUR 1,150.00:
$1225.38

The Merchant Navy Medal was awarded to those who served in the Irish Merchant Navy during the Emergency period.The front of the medal disc is the same design as all the other Emergency medals but the back had a different design.The medal was awarded to Merchant Navy personnel only.Numbers of medals issued were:Medals without bar 299With one Bar 122With two Bars 34With three Bars 58Certificates 40EUR 1,150.00 O.N.O
I do have a replacement ribbon and clasp in new owner is interested.Please message me for details and priceThe medal also differs from other Emergency medals as it was issued with a blue and white ribbon,and it could also be awarded with three 1939 – 46 service bars where as the other emergency medals could only be awarded with a maximum of two bars.
The qualifying period for receipt of the medal was 3rd September 1939 to the 31st March 1946 with a minimum of 6 months served.The recipient must have served on a ship which was registered in Ireland,
fishermen who served on deep-sea trawlers also qualified for the medal.EUR 1,150.00Please judge the condition by the photosAny questions please ask.Please note this is a private sale therefore I do not accept any returns.
I offer register postage only on all my items as per rules.
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