Aust. Historical Medals
Lot 890 SESSION 4 (4.30PM MONDAY 30TH AUGUST) Aust. Historical Medals
Estimate $100
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SOLD $110
S S FLORA TAG, impressed on the smoothed reverse of a Great Britain young head Queen Victoria penny, holed at top edge for suspension. Very good and scarce.
The S S Flora, originally a livestock transport ship, was purchased by the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company in 1883 to replace wrecked S S Tasman and was converted to a passenger ship for their Hobart-Sydney service.
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