April 22, 2023: Fine & Decorative Arts - Day 4
Sat, Apr 22, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 3028
CARNEGIE HERO BRONZE MEDALLION
Estimate: $200 - $300
Sold for
$437.50
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
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.
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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Property of a Virginia gentleman.
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