A Silver Canadian Governor General's Academic Medal 1883-1888 Auction Archive The shrapnel did severe damage

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A Silver Canadian Governor General's Academic Medal 1883-1888 Auction Archive The shrapnel did severe damageSilver, engraver marked "J. S. & A. B. WYON" on both sides, obverse illustrating the right facing busts of the Governor General Marquess of Lansdowne and the Marchioness of Lansdowne, surrounded by the inscription "MARQUESS OF LANSDOWNE G. C. M. G. GOV: GEN: OF CANADA MARCHIONESS OF LANSDOWNE 1884", reverse illustrating the Governor General's coat of arms, surrounded by the inscription "PRESENTED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL", 51. 3 mm,