Lot 1720
1859 Great Eastern Side Wheel Steamer Silver Medal. EF-40. This medal is the size of a half dollar and shows the magnificent side wheel steam ship blazing along through the waves, with the sails duly tucked away, the reverse states DESIGNED BY I.K. BRUNEL and BUILT BY SCOTT RUSSELL and further describes the length, depth and weight. No doubt the traveling public was afraid to get on these side wheel ships after the disastrous loss of the similar U.S.S. Central America in 1857. Light wear on the medal, with lovely antique silver-gray toning on both sides.
Estimated Value $75-UP.
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| Realized $150 |
