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UNITED STATES: gilt AE medal, 1893, Eglit-90, PCGS graded Specimen 66

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UNITED STATES: gilt AE medal, 1893, Eglit-90, PCGS graded Specimen 66
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UNITED STATES: gilt AE medal, 1893, Eglit-90, PCGS graded Specimen 66, 77mm gilt bronze medal for the World's Columbian Exposition by Augustus Saint Gaudens and Charles E. Barber: Columbus coming ashore with outstretched arms, two sailors at right, one holding flag which extends behind Columbus, with PLVS VLTRA logo and CHRISTOPHER / COLVMBVS / OCT.XII / MCCCCSCII at upper right // large rectangular cartouche at center inscribed WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION / IN COMMEMORATION OF THE / FOUR HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY / OF THE LANDING OF COLUMBUS / MDCCCXCII MDCCCXCIII / TO (engraved) KELWAY & SON, with sailing ship on waves below, torches at sides, and angels at top, one with trumpet and the other inscribing a globe, plain edge, R.