1890 Life Saving Benevolent Association of New York Medal. Silver. 51.2 mm. 45.4 grams. Choice Extremely Fine, Cleaned.<strong>Obv:</strong> Sailing ship foundering in storm, House of Refuge on shore sends rescuers in life boat and others fire a lifeline from a Lyle Gun on the beach. <strong>Rev:</strong> Nine-line engraved tribute to William Shoveller for rescuing an unidentified boy from drowning in New Yorks Hudson River on May 13th, 1890. Struck for Tiffany & Co. Prooflike fields show scratches and hairlining from enthusiastic handling.From our (Stacks) Philadelphia American Sale of September 2010, lot 5597.
