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Exellent Colonel!

Nice medal by the way!

Correct cavalier like this

Correct ribbon should looks like this one

The medal itself was described as Chinese First Class Gold Medal of Pao Hsing, 36mm, gold, centre set with a coral cabochon Some info about Mr. W. Cartwright Mr. William Cartwright, born July 1847, the son of Dr. John Cartwright, of Colne, Wiltshire; joined the Royal Navy and sailed to China as a Midshipman in the 'Lay-Osborn' Flotilla, 1863; upon the dis-banding of the Flotilla joined the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Service, August 1863, and served in various capacities at Foochow, Amoy, Taiwan, Canton, Tamsui, and Hankow; served as Chinese Secretary on three occasions, 1875-76, 1887-89, and 1889-93; awarded the Chinese Gold Medal of Pao Hsing, First Class in 1868; appointed Commissioner of Customs, January 1873. Cartwright retired in May 1895, and died, March 1911.

Cavalier - Mr. W. Cartwright

Another rare beauty Obverse Reverse

Reverse

Obverse

Another cased treasure for our database

By the way, here comes minimal known number for type 1 (at least to my knowleadge )

Reverse

Think you might like ttese pictures of super rare type 1.2 (maximum known number) Only two specimens are known (at least to me). 396 and 399 399 is currently in my collection

Unknown capitan

Nice company!!!

Meet Lieutenant-General (later Marshal) of Armored Forces Poluboyarov

Reverse

Obverse

Nice sash!

Famose submariner with 2nd class

By the way, looks like somebody borrowed ribbon from this austrian firefighter No?

Well, let`s add some additional photos of this Oberbootmaat group

P.S. Don`t forget that every soviet specialist got this baby