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Stephen Album Rare Coins
Auction 31  17-19 May 2018
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Lot 1956

Starting price: 75 USD
Price realized: 75 USD
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UNITED STATES:1893, white metal medal, Forrer III, pg. 79, Choice EF, 59mm, 75.85g, World's Columbian Exposition by Stefano Johnson, bust of Columbus ¾ left with CHRISTOPHER - COLUMBUS around, all within inner circle with "MEMENTO OF THE WORLD'S FAIR (rosette) CHICAGO 1893 (rosette)" around // winged America with genii of art, commerce, and agriculture decending to Earth with cowering Indians below and rising sun and city in background with MDCCCX(retrograde)CII above and MCCCCX(retrograde)CII below with ornate star and shield border around, a few minor rim nicks, faint obverse scratch, interesting die crack running almost fully across reverse, plain edge.

Estimate: 80-120 USD
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