PRESENTED/ BY THE/ BRITISH RESIDENTS/ OF NEW YORK, TO/ Wm. Holmes, Oy. Seaman, (hand-engraved)/ IN COMMEMORATION OF HIS SERVICES, IN THE/ AMERICAN ARCTIC/ EXPEDITION/ SENT BY/ HENRY GRINELL ESQ./ IN SEARCH OF/ SIR JOHN FRANKLIN./ 1851.
LIFE SAVING BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK; in ex., INC.D. 29TH MARCH/1849; on exergal line, G. H. LOVETT: Three-masted ship on waves, lifeboat with four men between ship and beach in foreground; on l. of beach, small house marked RELIEF; to r. of house, two men firing a mortar, shooting a lifeline toward the ship.
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VITA FELICIBUS AUSIS SERVATA; insc. in script, "Presented to/ Frans Jhon. Stromberg/ in recognition of his/ meritorious service in/ going in the life boat/ which rescued the crew/ of the sinking barge/ Charles R. Christy/ in Haverstraw Bay/ during a violent storm March 28./ 1895.: Laurel wreath.
AMERICAN NUMISMATIC AND ARCHÆOLOGICAL SOCIETY / (acorn) MEMBER’S MEDAL (acorn): A sprig of three oak leaves beneath a ribbon bearing the legend PARVA NE PEREANT.
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FOUNDED AT NEW YORK MDCCCLVIII / INCORPD MDCCCLXV; signed G.H.L below the wreath’s ribbon tie.: A wreath of oak leaves enclosing a blank field for engraving the member’s name and date of membership.
CYRUS W. FIELD|G.H. LOVETT N.Y.|A.B. SAGE PUB.: bust to right, flanked by two boughs
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NIL DESPERANDUM, PERSEVERANTI VINCIT|PRESENTED/TO/CYRUS W. FIELD/BY A FEW OF HIS FRIENDS/IN/NEW YORK, FOR/ HIS PERSEVERANCE IN/ SUPERINT'G. THE LAYING/OF THE/ATLANTIC TELEG'H./CABLE.: inscription inside of circular wreath and stars
PIETER SCHUYLER RECEIVING THE CHARTER FROM GOVERNOR DONGAN/JULY 22 1686|LIVINGSTON/DONGAN/SCHUYLER: a scene showing New York Governor Dongan signing the charter in the presence of Livingston and Schuyler
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IN COMMEMORATION OF THE TWO HUNDRETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF ALBANY N.Y./1886|G.H. LOVETT N.Y.: coat of arms - "ASSIDUITY"
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