An 1857 Arctic Medal Auction Archive silver star on the original

silver star on the original ribbon

s original signature on the presentation photo for 1936 Olympic (German) winners

1951 at No

Alberta Regiment

An 1857 Arctic Medal Auction Archive silver star on the originalAn 1857 Arctic Medal Silver, un named, 33. 3 mm x 48 mm, original ribbon, contact marks, slight knock to suspension star, otherwise very fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted in 1857 and was awarded retrospectively to all officers and men engaged in expeditions to the polar regions from 1818 to 1855, including those involved in the on going search for the ill fated Franklin Expedition of 1845 1848. Thus the medal was granted to civilians,