Carnegie Hero Bronze Medallion - Apr 22, 2023 | Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates In Va
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CARNEGIE HERO BRONZE MEDALLION

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CARNEGIE HERO BRONZE MEDALLION
CARNEGIE HERO BRONZE MEDALLION
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Description

CARNEGIE HERO BRONZE MEDALLION, awarded to "Philp Gell Who Helped to Save Andrew Bogus and Assisted in an Attempt to Save Edward Wyatt From Suffocation, Gilchrist, Ill, November 22, 1909." Edge stamped for J. E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia. In original leather-covered case with Caldwell marking. 3" D, 4 1/4" x 4 1/2" case.


Provenance:

Property of a Virginia gentleman.


Catalogue Note: “Philip Gell Kewanee, IL Philip Gell, 63, mine general superintendent, helped to save Andrew Bogus, 29, and assisted in an attempt to save Edward Wyatt, 41, shot firers, from suffocation, Gilchrist, Illinois, November 22, 1909. (See case of JAMES BENNIE.) Gell entered the mine with Bennie and Mills and remained with Wyatt while the others took Bogus to the surface and returned with other men. 6202-836”
Condition

Medal in excellent condition, case with covers detached and wear. 

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CARNEGIE HERO BRONZE MEDALLION

Estimate $200 - $300
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Starting Price $100
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