Lot 4959

Silver Carnegie medal, reverse marked 'G. van de Kamp v.m.g. op 27 mei 1976 te Arnhem', awarded for saving the driver of the 'safaritrein' in Burgers Zoo, who got attacked by seven lions. This person was awarded a Bronze Carnegie medal on May 29th 1968 as well, also for the saving of a person in Burgers Zoo who got attacked by lions (HAE auction 171, January 2022, lot 3291), very rare medal