Medal - American ladies hospital ship S.S. Maine
Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Membership medals › Donation medals |
| Year | 1899 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 37.3 g |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 148243 |
| References | BHM# 3650 Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).Anna H. Smith; 1979. Commemorative Medals of South African Interest in the Africana Museum. Africana Museum, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. , Hern Medals# 58 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2008. Hern's Handbook on the Medallions of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek and the Anglo Boer War. Self-published, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Daniel Fearon; 1984. Spink's Catalogue of British Commemorative Medals - 1558 To The Present Day: with valuations. Webb & Bower, Exeter, United Kingdom.PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts) |
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
Comments
CMZAR 23
This medal was struck to raise funds for the conversion of the S.S. Main into a hospital ship for use in the Boer War.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1899 | |||||||||||||||
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