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NYINC Signature Sale 3071 6-7 Jan 2019
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George I tin Matte Specimen "Arkadi Monastery Destruction" Medal 1868 SP62 PCGS, Wurzbach-4768. 61mm. Struck in commemoration of the destruction of the Monastery at Arkadi, which occurred as part of the Cretan War during the siege by Ottoman forces. Appealing surfaces with localized areas of darker tone, with a scattering of light marks, none of which feel distracting in hand. Very scarce, and the first of the type that we have offered. Housed in a PCGS oversized holder.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2500-3000 USD
George I tin Matte Specimen "Arkadi Monastery Destruction" Medal 1868 SP62 PCGS, Wurzbach-4768. 61mm. Struck in commemoration of the destruction of the Monastery at Arkadi, which occurred as part of the Cretan War during the siege by Ottoman forces. Appealing surfaces with localized areas of darker tone, with a scattering of light marks, none of which feel distracting in hand. Very scarce, and the first of the type that we have offered. Housed in a PCGS oversized holder.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2500-3000 USD