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Auction 50 16 Jan 2020
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Medal. Silver. 32.3 mm. 20 gm. By W.J. Taylor, London. Diakov--, BHM--. Raising of the Russian Sebastopol Fleet, 1860.
Stars and Stripes behind a keg, cannon, anchor and cannonballs; TO COM: THE RAISING OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET FROM THE HARBOR OF SEVASTOPOL. BY J.E. GOWEN / Steam-powered salvage ships pumping out wooden Russian ship, mountains framing harbor in background, 1857-58-59-60. A very rare and fascinating medal in the annals of marine salvage – the raising of the Russian vessels sunk by the Allies in the Crimean War. Choice about uncirculated
Stars and Stripes behind a keg, cannon, anchor and cannonballs; TO COM: THE RAISING OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET FROM THE HARBOR OF SEVASTOPOL. BY J.E. GOWEN / Steam-powered salvage ships pumping out wooden Russian ship, mountains framing harbor in background, 1857-58-59-60. A very rare and fascinating medal in the annals of marine salvage – the raising of the Russian vessels sunk by the Allies in the Crimean War. Choice about uncirculated