261

Laying of the First Transatlantic Cable, 1858

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1.00 CAD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 CAD
Laying of the First Transatlantic Cable, 1858
Obv: figures in Greek dress representing Great Britain and America, standing in front of an eagle and a lion, holding a cable suspended across the globe. Above the globe is the image of an angel; below are the state seals of the United States (featuring an eagle and shield) and Great Britain (featuring a lion, shield and dragon), with the Greek god Mercury pictured between them.; Rev: Two ships at centre, "FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE / AND CITIZENS OF NEW YORK / COMMEMORATIVE OF THE PART TAKEN / BY HIM / IN LAYING THE FIRST TELEGRAPHIC CABLE / BETWEEN / EUROPE AND AMERICA, AUGUST, A.D. 1858"; Ae, 59mm, by Tiffany & Co., EF.