Medal - American ladies hospital ship S.S. Maine

Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Commemorative medals › Institution medal
Year 1899
Weight 28.92 g
Diameter 44 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
126817
References BHM# 3650,
Laurence Brown; 1980. British Historical Medals / Volume 1. The Accession of George III to the Death of William IV. Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
Eimer# 1831
Christopher Eimer; 2010. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Crossed U.S. and U.K. flags within life preserver and rose outline.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FOR THE // AMERICAN LADIES // HOSPITAL SHIP FUND

CHAIRMAN.LADY R.CHURCHILL // HON.SEC.MRS A.BLOW // HON.TRES.MRS RONALDS

FITTED AS HOSPITAL SHIP BY MESSRS FLETCHER SON & FEARNALL Ltd. LONDON

Reverse

Side view of the ship

Script: Latin

Lettering:
S. S. MAINE

BERNARD N.BAKER ESQ // 1899

LENT TO BRITISH GOVT FOR USE IN TRANSVAAL WAR BY PRES.OF ATLANTIC TRANSPORT COY

Edge

Plain

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1899 

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