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Medal commemorating the wreck of Hudson Bay Company steamer 'Beaver', 1892; obverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the wreck of Hudson Bay Company steamer 'Beaver', 1892. Obverse: Port bow view of SS 'Beaver' heeling over on the rocks. Reverse: Port broadside view of 'Santa Maria' (1492) under sail. From 1962 to 1998 as a result of private sponsorship, these medals were presented to veterans of the Royal Canadian Navy and Merchant Marine for outstanding service and from 1998 to citizans in Peachland, British Columbia for services to the community. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC2133 Artist: C.W. McCain Date: 1892 Medium: copper Size: 35 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.