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Collector's Choice February 2022 Auction 22-24 Feb 2022
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SWITZERLAND. Statue of Louis Favre Bronze Medal, 1893. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.
By J. E. Goss & C. Richard. Diameter: 62mm; Weight: 132.97 gms. Obverse: Statue of Louis Favre; Reverse: Radiant coats-of-arms before view of the Gothard Tunnel at a distance. Edge: L. FURET. Rich, glossy brown surfaces, with handsome relief on the obverse. The Gothard Tunnel, for which Louis Favre served as the chief engineer, is famous for being the first large scale usage of dynamite just after the explosive's patenting.
Estimate: $150 - $300
By J. E. Goss & C. Richard. Diameter: 62mm; Weight: 132.97 gms. Obverse: Statue of Louis Favre; Reverse: Radiant coats-of-arms before view of the Gothard Tunnel at a distance. Edge: L. FURET. Rich, glossy brown surfaces, with handsome relief on the obverse. The Gothard Tunnel, for which Louis Favre served as the chief engineer, is famous for being the first large scale usage of dynamite just after the explosive's patenting.
Estimate: $150 - $300