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Collector's Choice November 2022 Auction 14-17 Nov 2022
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GREAT BRITAIN. Lincoln Cathedral Bronze Medal, 1857. Geerts (Ixelles) Mint. NGC MS-64 Brown.
Ross-M199 (R1); van Hoydonck-150; Reinecke-33; Taylor-7B; BHM-2591 (under 1856); Eimer-1504. By J. Wiener and Elkington & Co. Diameter: 59mm. Obverse: Exterior view of the cathedral from the southwest; Reverse: Interior view of the cathedral looking down the nave toward the apse, from a vantage point left of the center of the center aisle. Rich reddish-brown surfaces, with some alluring brilliance in the fields as well. Compare to a similar specimen from the Jewell Collection, which realized a total of $660 in our April 2020 CCO (Lot # 30011).
Ross-M199 (R1); van Hoydonck-150; Reinecke-33; Taylor-7B; BHM-2591 (under 1856); Eimer-1504. By J. Wiener and Elkington & Co. Diameter: 59mm. Obverse: Exterior view of the cathedral from the southwest; Reverse: Interior view of the cathedral looking down the nave toward the apse, from a vantage point left of the center of the center aisle. Rich reddish-brown surfaces, with some alluring brilliance in the fields as well. Compare to a similar specimen from the Jewell Collection, which realized a total of $660 in our April 2020 CCO (Lot # 30011).
With construction beginning in the late 11th century, the old edifice that would come to be Lincoln Cathedral was beset by numerous setbacks, such as fires and even an earthquake, the former of which are mentioned in the reverse text.
Estimate: $300 - $500