United Kingdom. A Sinking of the Lusitania Medallion in Carton Newly Listed consisting of a palm stem

consisting of a palm stem and a laurel stem with berries in a wreath-formation

66 mm (w) x 93

a high-quality example of a scarce tab in near mint condition

Established on January 17

United Kingdom. A Sinking of the Lusitania Medallion in Carton Newly Listed consisting of a palm stemIn magnetic iron, the obverse illustrating the stricken liner sinking, her stern submerged to left while her ram shaped bow, laden with armaments, rises clear of the water (an image contradicting eyewitness accounts which stated that the ship went down bow first, the shape of the bow being a reference to the configuration of warships of the period and possibly a reminder that the British Admiralty had ordered merchant vessels to attempt to ram German