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Medal - Wreck of the 'Erie Belle'
| Location | Canada |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | An artistic relief depiction of the steamship Erie Belle alongside the grounded schooner Carter amid turbulent waves, with a large explosion cloud rising dramatically above the vessels in the field. The circumferential legend arcs around the upper portion of the medal, while three lines of text occupy the lower exergue below a dividing line. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | THE WRECK OF THE "ERIE BELLE" NOV. 21, 1883 BOILER BEACH KINCARDINE, ONT. CANADA |
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