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<B>1886 New York Life Saving Medal.</B></I> Issued by the Life Saving Benevolent Association of New York on March 29, 1886, and presented to Andre Lorsson for his actions on Feb. 5, 1886. Obverse shows ship tilting in the crashing waves. Reverse states "Presented to Andre Lorsson one of the crew of steam ship <I>Roanoke</B></I>, for his humanity and courage in volunteering to man a boat and after five hours severe labour and exposure with temperature below zero rescuing from the rigging the master and crew of the schooner <I>Emma Aery </B></I>stranded off Cobb Island February 5th, 1886." <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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