A 1921 Gold Presidential Life Saving Medal To The Brazilian Towboat To Lieut. Claudio Auction 43 mm x 66 mm

43 mm x 66 mm inclusive of its crown and crossed swords suspension

while he enjoyed athletic pursuits in Sprinting

total length 36

with two 30 mm wide leather straps attached to the clips on the reverse

each leave being individually enameled

A 1921 Gold Presidential Life Saving Medal To The Brazilian Towboat To Lieut. Claudio Auction 43 mm x 66 mmStruck by the US Mint, signed M, for Morgan (the designer of the USA Morgan silver dollar), 35. 7mm, weighs 31. 4 grams, pierced at the top; BENEDICTO QUINTINO DOS ANJOS, SEAMAN OF THE BRAZILIAN MARINE TOWBOAT TENENTE CLAUDIO, IN RECOGNITION OF HIS HEROIC SERVICES IN EFFECTING THE RESCUE AT SEA, ON SEPTEMBER 1 1921, OF THE MASTER AND CREW OF THE AMERICAN SCHOONER NORTHLAND officially engraved to a Brazilian recipient, extremely fine; of the 1122 gold