HORNREICH COLLECTION: Medallic History of Christopher Columbus and the World's Columbian Exposition
Columbus Lead by Light

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States Chicago, IL 1893
Design Description: COLUMBUS GUIDED BY LIGHT COLUMBIAN EXPO MEDAL
Item Description: AE BRONZE 1893 IL 51mm E-337 OBV COLUMBUS LEAD BY ""LIGHT"" Eglit-337 WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPO
Full Grade: NGC MEDAL MS 64 RB
Owner: Spencer Collection

Set Details

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
Competitive Sets: This coin is not competing in any sets.
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Owner Comments:

Medal, 1893, AE (Red Bronze), COLUMBUS LED BY LIGHT MEDAL, Eglit-337, NGC MS64RB, Cert# 1519256-020. Columbus Guided by Light Medal, Size: 51mm. Allegorical figure of Light guiding Columbus steering vessel. Guanahane, Oct 12, 1492, Columbus Steering Vessal Guided by Light; Rv. Ediface with Eagle above, Chicago World's Fair 1893, below, 51mm. Ex Goldberg #75, Lot 1946, Ex Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. Same obverse as white medal version, but different reverse, and this Bonze version may be rarer than white metal issue. Housed in custom acryilic holder with NGC photo-certificate. One of the finest known.

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