Owner Comments:
Medal, 1892, AE, DISCOVERY OF AMERICA, BARBARISM, COLUMBUS, Columbian Expo, United States, Chicago, Eglit-228 AE, NGC MS64RB, Cert# 3241160-004. One of Two G.H. Lovett 1892 Columbus Bust Medals, 31mm. Eglit-228. White metal variety is NGC graded MS62. The bronze variety is NGC graded MS64RB. Obv. Columbus Portrait, Waist Up, Beard, Mustache, Ruffled Collar, Much Red and Luster Remaining, Rv. Legend around, From Deepest Barbarism to Highest Civilization, All Seeing Eye at Top, Banner with dates inside, 1492 and 1892, Four Hundredth Anniversary of the Discovery of America, Celebrates in the United States, October 21, 1892. Among Finest Known. Ex Goldberg #75, Lot 1976, Ex Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals.