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Great Britain: Boer War: American Hospital Ship Maine Badge

Great Britain: Boer War: American Hospital Ship Maine BadgeGreat Britain: Boer War: American Hospital Ship Maine Badge
Form: Circular. Uniface. Pin back.
By: H. Lewis & Company, Mount Street, London
Date: 1900
Ref:  Laidlaw: 0577;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
331.mmGilded & Enamelled Bronze14.6 gm$220

Edge: Plain.

Obverse: The emblem of the AHS Maine. Highlighted with red, while, blue and dark blue enamel, crossed standards of the United States (left) and British Union (right) flags. In the angle above, starboard broadside view of steamship at sea. In the middle across on a ribbon: "MAINE". In the angle below, the Red Cross shield. Legend on a lifebelt round the edge, above: "AMERICAN HOSPITAL SHIP FOR" and below: "SOUTH AFRICA".

Reverse: Blank with brooch pin. Stamped: "H.LEWIS / MOUNT ST. W"

Notes: The AHS Maine was an American ship lent to the British government by Bernard N. Baker, president of the Atlantic Transport, for use as a hospital ship during the Boer war.

It is believed that this badge was used my the medical staff on board.