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Auction 335  19-20 Jun 2017
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Lot 74

Starting price: 160 USD
Price realized: 325 USD
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Great Britain. National Edition of Shakespeare's Works Medal, 1803. Silver. 48mm. By C.H. Küchler. The immortal bard seated atop a rock flanked the Dramatic Muse and Genius of Painting, rev. 15-line legend, radiate lyre and olive-branch above, date below. Edge engraved to subscriber: BENJAMIN BABBAGE ESQR. (possibly the merchant and banker [1753-1827] and father of Charles Babbage, father of the computer). Eimer 950, BHM 553. Very slight rim bruise 2:30 reverse. Lustrous Uncirculated.

Estimate: $200.00 - $250.00
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