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Online Auction 16  11-12 Jul 2022
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Lot 1260

Starting price: 55 USD
Price realized: 55 USD
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BELGIUM: AE medal (31.17g), ND (1934), 40mm (small version) unissued bronze medal on the establishment of the Carnegie Hero Trust Fund in Belgium by A. Bonnetain, bust right of Carnegie with ANDREW - CARNEGIE around // man saves girl from attacking monster with CARNEGIE - HERO-FUND around, small reverse rim bump, with integral loop and red, white, and blue ribbon with pin, plain edge, Unc. Andrew Carnegie was an American tycoon in the steel industry. When he retired in 1901 and sold the company to banker John Pierpont Morgan for $400 million, he was considered the richest man of his time. Among other things, he founded the Carnegie Hero Trust Fund, which honored particularly selfless people.

Estimate: 75-100 USD
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