Note 388 — 1841.
Reading edition
The medals were copper, but washed, at the expense of the wearers, with a preparation that gave them the appearance of gold. In 1848, the British Government awarded them silver medals for the same campaign.
Reading edition
The medals were copper, but washed, at the expense of the wearers, with a preparation that gave them the appearance of gold. In 1848, the British Government awarded them silver medals for the same campaign.