Two First War French Verdun Commemorative Medals Auction Archive 5th Class - Silver gilt

5th Class - Silver gilt and enamels with sixteen red glass placements

well marked with stamped 20 on bottom of optics housing

machine-embroidered in black and gold-colored threads

the sinking was the most significant Canadian naval disaster of WWI

made and sold ten different models of patriotic pieces

Two First War French Verdun Commemorative Medals Auction Archive 5th Class - Silver giltVerdun Medal, Type II (bronze, engraver marked "VERNIER" on the obverse, 26. 7 mm, without ribbon, spotting on the reverse); and Verdun Commemorative Medal (bronze, engraver marked "S. E. VERNIER 1917" on the obverse, 36. 8 mm, discolouration evident on the obverse). Better than very fine.