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WORLD WAR I MEDALS. France - United States. Sinking of the RMS Lusitania Bronze Medal, ND (ca. 1920). Paris Mint. CHOICE MINT STATE.
Jones, Dance of Death, 27; The Art of Devastation, p. 310, 99. 54mm. By Rene Baudichon. Obverse: Upper part of the Statue of Liberty rising from the Atlantic Ocean, holding sword in place of torch; Reverse: Stern of the Lusitania above the ocean, in the process of sinking; capsized lifeboat in foreground; above, vignette containing a drowning child. Edge: <> BRONZE. Light brown surfaces, with a charming brilliance and light antiqued nature.
Jones, Dance of Death, 27; The Art of Devastation, p. 310, 99. 54mm. By Rene Baudichon. Obverse: Upper part of the Statue of Liberty rising from the Atlantic Ocean, holding sword in place of torch; Reverse: Stern of the Lusitania above the ocean, in the process of sinking; capsized lifeboat in foreground; above, vignette containing a drowning child. Edge: <
Not long after the German warning against sea travel into her 'war zone' declared upon Great Britain, a popular liner--the RMS Lusitania--was torpedoed 11 miles off the coast of Ireland, where over 60% of her passengers, some of whom were Americans, were killed. Serving as a rallying cry against the German Empire, this action solidified American involvement in World War I.
From the Richard Jewell Collection.
Estimate: $300.00- $450.00