Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Treasure Auction 28 17-19 Nov 2020
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Lima, Peru, silver medal, 1906, placing of the cornerstone of the office of the hydroelectric company in Chacrasana (Lima) by U.S. Secretary of State Elihu Root.11.77 grams.Obverse: high relief coat of arms of Lima at center with CIUDAD DE LIMA at top and HOC SIGNUM VERE REGUM EST in a banner below, initials JFR at 7 o'clock on rim; reverse: EMPRESAS ELECTRICAS ASOCIADAS above with date 1906 below, COLOCACION / DE LA 1a. / PIEDRA / DE LA / OFICINA / HIDRO-ELECTRICA / DE CHACRASANA / POR EL / H.S. / ELIHU ROOT at center; smooth edge. AU+ with mottled dark toning, lustrous reverse, interesting medal that we have not encountered before, apparently quite rare.
Estimate: 100-150 USD
Lima, Peru, silver medal, 1906, placing of the cornerstone of the office of the hydroelectric company in Chacrasana (Lima) by U.S. Secretary of State Elihu Root.11.77 grams.Obverse: high relief coat of arms of Lima at center with CIUDAD DE LIMA at top and HOC SIGNUM VERE REGUM EST in a banner below, initials JFR at 7 o'clock on rim; reverse: EMPRESAS ELECTRICAS ASOCIADAS above with date 1906 below, COLOCACION / DE LA 1a. / PIEDRA / DE LA / OFICINA / HIDRO-ELECTRICA / DE CHACRASANA / POR EL / H.S. / ELIHU ROOT at center; smooth edge. AU+ with mottled dark toning, lustrous reverse, interesting medal that we have not encountered before, apparently quite rare.
Estimate: 100-150 USD