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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8289508, member: 110226&quot;][ATTACH=full]1465061[/ATTACH]</p><p>An undated photo of the RMS Lusitania. Note the flags of the UK and the USA.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the past, from time to time, I would visit a favorite seller on eBay who sells just about anything.&nbsp; The vast number of items listed are collectibles of various types, and occasionally an item of interest, for me, pops up.</p><p><br /></p><p>The item for this thread is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Baudichon" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Baudichon" rel="nofollow">René Baudichon</a> bronze medal, created in 1920 to commemorate two events: the sinking of the Lusitania on May 7, 1915 as well as the participation of the United States in World War I on the side of the Allies.&nbsp; That the medal was created following the &quot;War to end all wars&quot;, it is something of a victor&#039;s medal, a counterpoint to the famous Goetz medal of August 1915 and subsequent reissue by the British.</p><p><br /></p><p>This medal depicts the ocean liner sinking bow first, a capsized life boat in the foreground, a drowning child above and May 7 1915 below.&nbsp; The other side depicts the Statue of Liberty holding a raised sword, rising from a tempestuous sea, Ultrix America Juris (America, Avenger of Right) above, and 1917 USA 1918 for the lower half legend.</p><p><br /></p><p>This medal came with the original case and a copy of an old photo (above).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1465062[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1465071[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1465075[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I am not an active collector of medals, but when a historically significant one appears, who can resist?</p><p><br /></p><p>For a detailed account of the sinking and associated developments, here&#039;s a link:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_the_RMS_Lusitania" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_the_RMS_Lusitania" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_the_RMS_Lusitania</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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