A Rare Yangtze Barrier Medal 1937-1938; U.s.s. Luzon Version Hold and silver grade Wound Badge

and silver grade Wound Badge

at Esquimalt

Grip is tightly wrapped with twisted silver wire and exhibits moderate use and old age patina with no damage or missing strands of wire

Squadron Clasp with hanger "200"

83mm in total length

A Rare Yangtze Barrier Medal 1937-1938; U.s.s. Luzon Version Hold and silver grade Wound BadgeBronze, obverse illustrating a scuttled ship in the waves, mountains in the background, inscribed "YANGTZE" above and "BARRIER" below, reverse inscribed "PRESENTED TO (U. S. S. LUZON) YANGTZE PATROL FOR PRIVATIONS DURING YANGTZE BLOCKADE 1937 38", the "U. S. S. LUZON" inscription having been erased but faint, 37 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, spotting, better than very fine. Footnote: The Yangtze Patrol, also, known as the Yangtze River