HORNREICH COLLECTION: Medallic History of Christopher Columbus and the World's Columbian Exposition
Columbus (Germany)

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States Chicago, IL (Germany) 1892
Design Description: COLUMBUS COMMEMORATIVE COLUMBIAN EXPO MEDAL
Item Description: Bronze BRONZE 1892 GERMANY OBV E-91 I.CHRISTENSEN (REEDED) Eglit-91 (Obv) WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPO
Full Grade: NGC MEDAL MS 64 BN PL
Owner: Spencer Collection

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Custom Sets: HORNREICH COLLECTION of World and U.S. Historical Medals Including So-Called Dollars
HORNREICH COLLECTION: Medallic History of Christopher Columbus and the World's Columbian Exposition
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Owner Comments:

Medal, 1892, Bronze, COLUMBUS COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, United States, Chicgo, (Germany), Obverse of Eglit-91, NGC MS64BN PL, Cert# 2548304-007. 1892 Germany, Columbus Commemorative Medal by Oertel & Co. This German medal was produced by Oertel & Co. and engraved by I. Christensen and Deitenbeck for the National Maritime Museum. It commemorates Columbus and uses the Eglit-91 obverse die. This is a wonderful example of this medal. It is conservatively graded. Obv. High Relief Portrait of Columbus, Legend, CHRISTOPH COLUMBUS, Anchor, Rope and Crossed Branches, Oertel Berlin; Rv. Ivy Wreath around, Inscription Commemorating Columbus inside Wreath.

Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals.

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