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Arab coin, apparently 1845, a Silver plated metal souvenir spoon, M.S. Willem Ruys (1947-65), Royal Rotterdam Lloyd line. The ship became infamous as the cruise liner Achille Lauro in 1985 (following the Willem Ruys' sale and name change in 1965), when it was hijacked off Alexandria by four Palestine Liberation Organisation men, who murdered Leon Klinghoffer. A 1935 medal, Police Union of Etterbeek, Belgium (near Brussels) : "Union Policiere d'Etterbeek, Inauguration du Drapeau, 30 Mai 1935". Finely embossed on both sides. A 1931 swimming medal, "Club de Waterratten, Antwerpen, Belgium, 9 Oogst [August] 1931". Finely embossed on both sides

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