1887 Engraved Life Saving Medal. Gold. Mint State. 62 x 50 mm including hanger. 30.7 grams. XRF tested as .71 fine. .70 troy ounces AGW. A stunning one of a kind piece that is entirely hand engraved and is suspended from two crossed oars with a functional pin back. Obv: two people in a boat in a river rescue drowning people from the water before they go over a small waterfall. The riverbanks are filled with vegetation and there are mountains in the distance. Rev: PRESENTED / TO / JAS. VAN BRANKEN / BY / PHILA H. SOCIETY / FOR SAVING A FAMILY / OF FIVE FROM DROWNING / 14TH JULY, 1887. A very fine engraving and a real prize for the collector of life saving medals.
