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August 2020 Auction - Online Sessions 10-11 Aug 2020
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GREAT BRITAIN. White Metal Historical Medal, 1848. Victoria. NGC MS-61.
BHM-2317. Diameter: 45 mm. A medal commemorating the arrival in England of a large Chinese junk, the first time a vessel of that class had ever made the voyage. Obverse: Facing bust, MANDARIN HESING OF THE CHINESE JUNK around; Reverse: Script in 15 lines detailing the vessel and voyage. A sharply struck metal with a small amount of rub on the bust and in the fields, but free of significant surface marks.
Estimate: $300.00- $500.00
BHM-2317. Diameter: 45 mm. A medal commemorating the arrival in England of a large Chinese junk, the first time a vessel of that class had ever made the voyage. Obverse: Facing bust, MANDARIN HESING OF THE CHINESE JUNK around; Reverse: Script in 15 lines detailing the vessel and voyage. A sharply struck metal with a small amount of rub on the bust and in the fields, but free of significant surface marks.
Estimate: $300.00- $500.00