HALIFAX -- RCMP in the Halifax area are asking for the public's help in finding a stolen collection of rare military medals.

Police say 50 rare medals and other collectibles were taken from a camping trailer on a property in Lake Echo between Sept. 22 and Sept. 26.

They say some of the medals date back to the early 1900s and were from various countries and military organizations.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact police.