GREETINGS from The FLYING TIGER Antiques & Vintage Historical Artifacts!!!
As of today, Thursday, 23 March, Kanae is IN THE OFFICE,
I will be joining her shortly, by Monday 27 March.
What does that mean? Well, there MAY be a delay in shipping,
especially of Military Artifacts, and some Police & Fire Badges
As many of those pieces on the site were with me on the trip to Louisville & Baltimore!
So, hang tight for a few more days, as there may be a delay until 3/27 to get your order shipped if the ordered artifact is with me on the road!!
Meanwhile, Kanae will be LISTING NEW ARTIFACTS DAILY,
And shipping what she can, through the foreseeable future!
Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here to add to your collection!!
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Happy Collecting, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
This is a named circa 1905 life-saving medal for the New York Volunteer Life Saving Corps (NYVLSC). Many states where no federally-run life-saving stations existed had their own lifesaving corps. The medal was presented to Frank A. Digan on September 17, 1905 at Coney Island, New York fro saving someone from drowning. The medal is in bronze, and is in three parts: an eagle atop Digan's name, a lifeboat hanging below that and a life preserver, anchor and oars as the bottom-most medallion.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1905.
SIZE:
Approximately 3-5/16" in height and 1-3/16" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Bronze.
ATTACHMENT:
Horizontal pin with C catch, chain links.
MARKINGS:
FRANK A. DIGAN; CONEY ISLAND SEPT. 17 '05 on reverse
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a United States Coast Guard collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAGEX12 LDEJX3/12 SDEJX1/15
CONDITION:
7+ (Very Fine+): The medal shows some light to medium wear and has a handsome tarnish.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.