Aust. Historical Medals
Lot 4138 Session 14 (4.30pm Thursday 20th November) Aust. Historical Medals
Estimate $250
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SOLD $340
SYDNEY HARBOUR RESCUE, 1896, handcrafted silver medal (43x32mm) with ribbon and silver brooch bar, obverse inscribed, 'Aug. 2nd 1896/Presented to/T.H.Roberts.Ship Elbe/By/Mr & Mrs Scott/Sidney (sic) Harbour', reverse inscribed, 'A Mark of Esteem/For/Saving Two Lads/Our/Son & Nephew/From Drowning', hallmarked for Birmingham 1896 by V&S (Vaughton & Sons). Part of suspension pin fitting missing, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
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