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Medal, Madras Sappers and Miners, Boys Hockey-Runner, Copper Medal, 1961, Obv: a royal crowned cipher of Queen Victoria and lettering on the ribbon "QUEEN VICTORIA'S OWN-MADRAS-SAPPERS AND MINERS", Rev: lettering in the center "69 BOYS HOCKEY - RUNNERS-UP - 1961", 25.17g, 38.5mm, about very fine, Scarce.
Originally formed in 1780 as the Madras Engineering Group (Madras Sappers), the oldest regiment of the corps of engineers, given the royal cipher in 1876 and became Queen Victoria's own Madras Sappers & Miners.
Estimate: INR 3000 - 4000