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Universal Exposition steel Eiffel Tower Medal 1889 MS61 NGC, by Jules Jaluzot. An extremely rare medal, produced to commemorate the 1889 Universal Exposition, minted from the same steel as the Eiffel Tower. An intriguing piece of French history, struck when the Eiffel Tower was still planned to be temporary! Fully lustrous and handsomely toned at the peripheries a golden-brown, exceptional preservation considering the volatility of the metal. A prize for collectors of French historical medals.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1200-1500 USD
Universal Exposition steel Eiffel Tower Medal 1889 MS61 NGC, by Jules Jaluzot. An extremely rare medal, produced to commemorate the 1889 Universal Exposition, minted from the same steel as the Eiffel Tower. An intriguing piece of French history, struck when the Eiffel Tower was still planned to be temporary! Fully lustrous and handsomely toned at the peripheries a golden-brown, exceptional preservation considering the volatility of the metal. A prize for collectors of French historical medals.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1200-1500 USD