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Long Beach Signature Sale 3076  5-6 & 9 Sep 2019
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Lot 31253

Estimate: 2000 USD
Price realized: 2200 USD
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McGill College gold "Major Hirim Mills" Medal 1882 MS64 Deep Prooflike NGC, 45mm. 51.46gm. By Joseph & Allan Wyon. Obv: College arms. Rev: 4-line inscription inside wreath. Struck with the name of (Major) Hiram Mills (1796-1882), an American-born philanthropist, who on his death left $43,000 to McGill College in order this establish a gold award medal, a scholarship and an endowed chair in the classics field. Stunningly beautiful, with deeply prooflike fields bathed in warm crimson tones.
From the Doug Robins Collection

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