Italian Independence Wars & Unification Medal Newly Listed along with assorted published newspaper

along with assorted published newspaper clippings involving letters to the Editors of the Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin and the Collingwood Times and various newspaper articles)

37mm(w) x 40mm (h)

Bristol Fighter

the collar tab is backed by buckram backing (a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue)

Italian Independence Wars & Unification Medal Newly Listed along with assorted published newspaperItalian Independence Wars & Unification Medal 866, silver, very crisp detail, 32 mm, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: This medal was instituted on March 4, 1865 by Royal Decree 2174 and awarded to those who took part in war campaigns for the independence of Italy. This medal replaced all other previously granted medals, except the Crimea, St. Helena, Napoleonic campaigns 1859 and the Expedition of Thousands medals. Six versions are known