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Lot 489. USA AE Medal 1893, Columbian Exposition

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By St. Gaudens and Barber

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Bidding closed (Sunday, June 18th, 21:43:00 CEST)
Current time: Thursday, November 7th, 21:52:42 CET

Price realised:

CHF 100.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 106.02 / USD 114.17 / GBP 88.32

High bidder:

Bidder 1

eAuction #80, Lot 489. Estimate: CHF 120.00

USA. AE Medal 1893 (76 mm, 201.57 g), for the World's Columbian Exposition, by August St. Guadens and Charles Barber.
Obv. Columbus, arms outstretched, arriving on shore of America CHRISTOPHER COLVMBVS OCT.XII MCCCCXCII.
Rev: Fame and Science on either side of Globe, above inscription reading, WORLD'S. COLUMBIAN. EXPOSITION IN. COMMEMORATION. OF. THE. FOUR. HUNDREDTH. ANNIVERSARY OF. THE. LANDING. OF. COLUMBUS. MDCCCXCII . MDCCCXCIII. TO (with separate die, inscribed: ARTHUR GRAIZELY.); the cartouche is flanked by torches to either side. Signed: AVGVSTVS SAINT GAVDENS FECIT (obv.) / C. E. BARBER FECIT (rev.).

A nice specimen of this rare iconic world medallion. Insignificant nick on edge, otherwise, good extremely and with a nice chocolate brown patina.

Lot 489. USA AE Medal 1893, Columbian Exposition

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