A Rare Irish Merchant Service Medal 1939-1946 Auction Archive small enamel chipping on the

small enamel chipping on the upper right flag

along with touches of red

Even with the deformity

In gold and enamel center superimposed on eight pointed silver star

impressive and attractive looking

A Rare Irish Merchant Service Medal 1939-1946 Auction Archive small enamel chipping on the(AKA Merchant Marine Medal and Merchant Navy Medal): Bronze, obverse illustrating a female figure of Ireland holding a sword, with an Irish wolf hound on a leash at her side, inscribed "RE NA PRAINNE" (Emergency Period) above and engraver marked "LAVRENCE CAMPBELL. R. H. A.", reverse illustrating a steamship sailing to the left, with a sailing ship in the background, surrounded by the inscription "AN TSEIRBHIS MUIR TRACTALA" (The Merchant Marine