Lot 1518

Sale 131 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Sinking of the Lusitania, 1915, British copy in iron (56mm) (BHM 4118; Eimer 1941A), with box (this damaged and with foxing), issued by Lusitania Souvenir Medal Committee; another poor quality copy medal also in iron (55mm). The first medal with a spot of oxidation, otherwise extremely fine, the second medal with areas of oxidation, fine. (2)

With a typed information sheet titled, A Satirical Medal of the "Lusitania", and another similar information sheet hand-written in French.

Estimate
$60
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$40

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