Prussia, Kingdom. A Golden Anniversary Medal, Ii Class, C.1880 Hold a railway bridge and many

a railway bridge and many others)

embarking Canada on April 15

maker marked “L59” for “Alois Rettenmaier

the medal bar originally constructed for the first three awards - the Faithful Service Cross added in the 1930’s

and moderate oxidation on the reverse

Prussia, Kingdom. A Golden Anniversary Medal, Ii Class, C.1880 Hold a railway bridge and many(Goldene Hochzeitsmedaille 1879 2. Klasse). Instituted 11 June 1879 by Kaiser Wilhelm I. (1879 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of central intgerated monograms of Kaiser Wihelm I and Augusta of Saxe Weimar Eisenach, circumscribed by an inscription of 11 JUNI 1829 1879, topped by a German State Crown, the reverse with central coats of arms of Prussia and and Saxe Weimar