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Two 1892 World's Columbian Expo Eglit-101 90mm, one Gilt and one Bronze, both NGC PF-65

Lot Title:	Two 1892 World's Columbian Expo Eglit-101 90mm, one Gilt and one Bronze, both NGC PF-65
Lot Number:	527
Description:	Eglit-101 was also struck in aluminum, so-called "white metal", and silver, but included here are only the bronze ("AE") and gilt examples, although that in itself creates an impressive pair of imposing medals. EAch measures 90 millimeters in diameter. The bronze medal has acquired marvelous, sweet chocolate brown patina, just about ideal as can be for a large medal of this size. Fewer than a handful of scattered carbon spots distribute widely across the obverse, while the reverse has avoided such distraction almost completely. As with the gilt example, there is evidnece of rust on both dies, shows as tiny raised pimples on the cheek. The gilt example may, in fact, show a bit more rusty texture than its companion, and the fields display lovely silky sheen, slightly flashy but subtly lustrous as well. Fine, sandy granularity seems to have been the textural intent overall. Some very minor thinning of the golden layers appears on the gilt example, a typical characteristic of the fragile veneer being exposed to storage friction.
Estimate:	$2,000-$3,000
Lot Status:	Bidding has been closed for this lot.
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Hammered Price:	$725
Price Realized:	$834

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