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Label
Label for the gold sovereign of George V in a velvet lined box. It reads: 'EGYPT' SALVAGE This sovereign was recovered in June 1932 by the Italian salvage steamer 'Artiglio' from the P & O steamer 'Egypt' which sank off Ushant on May 20th 1922 in 70 fathoms after collision. P.G. Mackinnon CHAIRMAN OF LLOYD'S. LLOYD'S 30TH JUNE 1932'.
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0791.2 |
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| Type: | Label |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | Unknown |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 46 mm x 46 mm |
| Parts: |
Sovereign (Coin)
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