Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 1st type, 1st Class medallion, 56mm., silver, frosted and glazed, silver band inscribed: ‘To Mr Richd. Preston for gallantly swimming to the rescue of two gentlemen who were nearly drowned at New Brighton on the 28th of Aug. 1871’, in fitted leather case of issue, extremely fine, attractive and scarce £600-800

For other medals to the Preston family, see lots 348, 450, 736 and 894.