Medal - Sinking of the SS Beaver Vancouver, British Columbia

€1.00
LocationCanada
Year1892
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionCopper
Weight7.6 g
Diameter21.5 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionStranded ship
Obverse letteringWRECK OF H. B. Cos. S.S. BEAVER, VANCOUVER B. C. BUILT 1835 RD COPYRIGHTED C. W. Mc CAIN VAN. B.C. 1892
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description
Reverse letteringTHIS COPPER WAS TAKEN FROM THE WRECK OF H. B. Cos. S. S. BEAVER THE FIRST STEAMER ON THE PACIFIC ALSO CROSSED THE ATLANTIC IN 1835
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1892  - -
Catalog ID4643964500
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