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1961 Saint-Gaudens Commemorative Silver Medal

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1961 Saint-Gaudens Commemorative Silver Medal
<B>1961 Saint-Gaudens Commemorative Silver Medal.</B></I> Silver, 75 mm, 218.7 gm. This large medal contains approximately 7 troy ounces of .999 fine silver. According to the enclosed literature, it was "issued with the approval of the Trustees of the Saint-Gaudens Memorial, to commemorate and honor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the greatest American sculptor, and one of the greatest sculptors of all time." Obverse: a scene reproduced from Saint-Gaudens' 1892 Eglit-90 World's Fair medal. Reverse: the sculptor's New Hampshire home studio and the obverse of his celebrated 1907 twenty dollar gold piece. Accompanying this lot is the box of issue and original documentation which tells the story behind this impressive medal. Dies by Schabel.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)