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Zurich. Swiss National Exhibition / Gotthard Tunnel tin Specimen Medal 1883 SP62 PCGS, Wurzbach-9949. 50mm. 48.8gm. SCHWEIZERISCHE LANDESAUSSTELLUNG. City-view of Zurich, date in exergue / ST. GOTTHARD DURCHBOHRT 29. FEBR. 1880. View of entrance to Gotthard Tunnel with emerging locomotive; sun rising over Alps in background; legend above on scroll. On the Swiss National Exhibition and the completion of the Gotthard Tunnel. Housed in an oversized holder.
The Gotthard Tunnel is a 15.003-kilometre-long (9.322432-mile-long) railway tunnel that connects Göschenen with Airolo. At the time of its completion on May 22nd, 1882, it was the longest tunnel in the world.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 200-300 USD
Zurich. Swiss National Exhibition / Gotthard Tunnel tin Specimen Medal 1883 SP62 PCGS, Wurzbach-9949. 50mm. 48.8gm. SCHWEIZERISCHE LANDESAUSSTELLUNG. City-view of Zurich, date in exergue / ST. GOTTHARD DURCHBOHRT 29. FEBR. 1880. View of entrance to Gotthard Tunnel with emerging locomotive; sun rising over Alps in background; legend above on scroll. On the Swiss National Exhibition and the completion of the Gotthard Tunnel. Housed in an oversized holder.
The Gotthard Tunnel is a 15.003-kilometre-long (9.322432-mile-long) railway tunnel that connects Göschenen with Airolo. At the time of its completion on May 22nd, 1882, it was the longest tunnel in the world.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 200-300 USD