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Netherlands section of the League of Neutral Countries’ Medallion 1917, obverse: two sailors shaking hands, with others in the background; reverse inscription in raised letters (name engraved), ‘The Netherlands Section of the League of Neutral Countries to A. Woodrow in grateful commemoration of the services tendered by the English sailors who rescued with peril of life the crews of seven unarmed Dutch Merchant-men surreptitiously attacked and recklessly destroyed by a German submarine February 22nd 1917’, 60mm., bronze, extremely fine £200-250
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Life Saving, Police and Fire Brigade Medals from the James N Spencer Collection.
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