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January 2015 NYINC Auction - Online Sess. D-E 13 January 2015
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FRANCE. First Communion Medal, 1883.
30.4 mm; 16.8 gms. Gold. Jesus, surrounded by angels and children, "SOUVENIR DE 1_RE" communion above, and "ECCE PANIS ANGELORUM"; Reverse: Shield engraved "ECOLE LIBRE/IMMACULEE/CONCEPTION/WILLY/MACKAY". The date of Willy's first communion is engraved as "3 MAI 1883", but his confirmation date has been left blank. Edge marked (cornucopiae) "OR. A Paris mint product". There was a well known school by this name in Paris at this time, so this may be of a student from this school. ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
Estimate: $500.00- $700.00
30.4 mm; 16.8 gms. Gold. Jesus, surrounded by angels and children, "SOUVENIR DE 1_RE" communion above, and "ECCE PANIS ANGELORUM"; Reverse: Shield engraved "ECOLE LIBRE/IMMACULEE/CONCEPTION/WILLY/MACKAY". The date of Willy's first communion is engraved as "3 MAI 1883", but his confirmation date has been left blank. Edge marked (cornucopiae) "OR. A Paris mint product". There was a well known school by this name in Paris at this time, so this may be of a student from this school. ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
Estimate: $500.00- $700.00