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Massive Cyrus Field 1867 US Mint Medal

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Massive Cyrus Field 1867 US Mint Medal
<B>Massive Cyrus Field 1867 U.S. Mint Medal, Julian-PE-10.</B></I> Julian-PE-10. Bronze, 103 mm, 19.655 oz. Engraved by William Barber, reported mintage 50 pieces. Obverse: Hand reaching down through clouds placing a wreath on the head of Cyrus Field (to left) and sitting on a group of clouds.<B> </B></I>"Honor and Fame Are The Reward" above a scene of ships sailing from two partial globes labeled America and Europe; the two continents are connected with a chain at the bottom. Below the water the legend "Indomitable Perseverance and Enduring Faith Achieves The Success."<B> </B></I>In tiny letters at the very bottom J.G. Bruff.D. and Barber F. The whole medal is surrounded by a border in the form of a cable.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)