United States. A Presidential Gold Lifesaving Medal, German Steamship General Osorio 1931 Auction Archive the reverse maker marked “EUGEN

the reverse maker marked “EUGEN MARKUS

measuring 21 cm (w) x 28 cm (h)

25 mm x 43 mm

Instituted September 11 1942

United States. A Presidential Gold Lifesaving Medal, German Steamship General Osorio 1931 Auction Archive the reverse maker marked “EUGENIn 18K Gold, weighing 39. 7 grams, struck by the United States Mint, engraver marked with an "M" (George Thomas Morgan) at the base of the bust, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of Liberty, with a band inscribed "LIBERTY" and incorporating laurel leaves in her hair, surrounded by the inscription "PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES", with a six sided star at the bottom, reverse engraved "To ARNOLD BOLM SEAMAN OF THE GERMAN