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Queen Elizabeth 2 1975 Round The World Maiden Cruise Sterling Silver Medallion     Order Form     Request more information
Reference: S11221
Period: Elizabeth II
Year: 1974
Silversmith: Yorkshire Mint
Place: Birmingham
Price: $ 150.00
Weight: 41 grams
Dimensions: 4.5 cm
Condition: Excellent, in original box, also in good condition

Description: A Queen Elizabeth 2 1975 Round The World Maiden Cruise sterling silver commemorative medallion, in it's original box. The medallion shows the QE2 ship on a globe with lines of longitude and latitude, the reverse has a map of the world showing the route, with the port of calls as follows: "SOUTHAMPTON / CHERBOURG NEW YORK / PORT EVERGLADES CURACAO / SALVADOR BAHIA RIO DE JANEIRO CAPE TOWN / DURBAN MOMBASA MAHE SEYCHELLES BOMBAY COLOMBO, and continuing below: SINGAPORE BALI HONG KONG KOBE YOKOHAMA / HONOLULU LOS ANGELES ACAPULCO BALBOA / CRISTOBAL CARTAGENA PORT EVERGLADES / NEW YORK CHERBOURG / SOUTHAMPTON". The QE2 visited 23 ports in 92 days during the maiden voyage, it served from 1969-2008. This medallion is catalogued as Laidlaw 0616. The medallion is clearly hallmarked on the rim, YM for Yorkshire Mint, who specialised in commemorative medallions in the 1970's. The medallion also has a Birmingham anchor hallmark separately on the rim, but no edition number (which we have noted on other QE2 medallions).
Queen Elizabeth 2 1975 Round The World Maiden Cruise Sterling Silver Medallion
Queen Elizabeth 2 1975 Round The World Maiden Cruise Sterling Silver Medallion

Queen Elizabeth 2 1975 Round The World Maiden Cruise Sterling Silver Medallion
Queen Elizabeth 2 1975 silver medallion

Queen Elizabeth 2 1975 Round The World Maiden Cruise Sterling Silver Medallion
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Queen Elizabeth 2 1975 Round The World Maiden Cruise Sterling Silver Medallion
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Queen Elizabeth 2 1975 Round The World Maiden Cruise Sterling Silver Medallion
Yorkshire Mint Birmingham 1974 silver hallmarks

Queen Elizabeth 2 1975 Round The World Maiden Cruise Sterling Silver Medallion
QE2 sterling silver medallion original box

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