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    randy266h

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    1. Rick, Thank You for your time researching H. McLean. Very interesting!! I still wonder how my Father ended up with it.
    2. Thank You Brian... No online auctions then, thank you for that advice.
    3. I have been thinking...I have a few expensive hobbies as it is. Where would I go to possibly sell the medal? I looked at ebay....then I found a couple websites of people buying medals. If someone could point me in the right direction. A trustworthy dealer or company? What is a fair price on ebay or a dealer?
    4. Can someone tell me if this was part of the original medal or any medal? Leather pouch that this medal was in atleast 40 years if not longer.
    5. Thanks, I will keep you informed. If I do go down that road, I will have everyone here to blame. Please take that as a compliment and not a complaint. It's nice to be welcomed to such a fine group of individual's even though I lack the knowledge. I appreciate what everyone has shared and taught me during the past week... I look foward to learning more. Randy
    6. Thanks again for all the great information. Just think 2 weeks ago I knew nothing of this medal or it's history. Now I am like a little kid at Christmas, I have found myself looking at other medals online. However I am speanding most my effort on this one. I think this might be a new hobby of mine. I guess you have to start somewhere and what better way? Thank You, Randy
    7. Thanks to everyone, I will not attempt to clean the medal or the ribbon. The medal is in a small leather pouch that is hinged and has a button to close. I will post a pic later on this evening. The leather is quit worn and I do believe it to be around the same era. My Father was not a medal collector, but was a coin and stamp collector. I do not have family from Canada that I know of. I don't believe it to be from a family member. It could have been something my Grandfather picked up and passed on to my Father as a child. He was known to hang on to unique items. When I first seen the medal I assumed it was from Vietnam as my Father had two tours while in the USMC. It wasn't untill I took a closer look at it and seen the Fenian Raid 1866, that it peaked my interest. Thanks again, and I will be updating as time goes on, I will be looking for anything else that he might have tucked away in a box. LOL Randy
    8. Mossy and Brian, Thank You so much for the info. I tried to search St. Thomas Cavalry, but came up short. I will attempt again later. I was also wondering if I should clean the medal as it is rather tarnished. If so what should I use, or just leave it as is. Thanks Again! Randy
    9. I was going through some of my Fathers things. He passed away 4 years ago, and once in a while I look though boxes. I came across this medal that I remember seeing when I was young. I knew nothing about this and found a few things about it today from the web. I am new here and thought someone might provide me with a little more info about the medal or the recipient. Enraving on the rim reads: Tr. H. McLean St Thomas Cav. Thank You
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