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Lr. 323 — St. John’s Cathedral. 1841. Gilt White Metal.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:70.00 CAD Estimated At:125.00 - 150.00 CAD
Lr. 323 — St. John’s Cathedral. 1841. Gilt White Metal.

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McLachlan-540, Breton-179. 53.5mm. 57.62g. Plain edge. Signed J. TAYLOR. Holed at 12 o’clock. This medal commemorates the laying of the cornerstone of the Basilica-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in St. John’s, Newfoundland on May 21, 1841. Examples exist in both white metal (usual) and silver. They can be found either struck or cast. This is a struck example in white metal and fire gilded. Minimally worn with a marks in the field right of the cathedral.