Some pictures of my first purchase in almost a year.
Maywood
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I bought a medal early this morning, my first purchase in quite some time. There hasn't been much offered lately at prices which are within reason so I've spent time simply looking and I think everyone will agree that's not much fun!!
The medal is listed in "Columbiana" as Eglit 224 and was engraved by German Medalist Ludwig Christoph Lauer for the World's Columbian Exhibition held in Chicago during 1892-93. There are actually three different sizes which all share the same design with modified inscriptions. The largest at 70mm is listed as E-117, followed by a 45mm issue listed as E-223 and this issue which is 27mm. Nathan Eglit lists all three as being issued in Bronze and Silver Plated, but E-224 also can be found in Gilt/Gold Plated.
The design itself is rather exquisite, especially the reverse which would seem to depict Queen Isabella with the Santa Maria in the background. The obverse portrait of Columbus is unusual: it shows his back at about 3/4 and a profile of his face turned to the left. The largest size is the most difficult to find and the Copper/Bronze of all sizes is the most common. The relief is high.
Please post images of any examples you might have, I never tire of seeing this design. Thanks in advance and enjoy.
Maywood.
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Never been huge on medals myself but I can make an exception for this one. It's absolutely stunning.
I can't help but notice the similarities between the portrait of Isabella to the J-1420--1429 patterns, which depict Liberty on a globe with a sailing ship in the left obverse field. Am I just overstating the similarities (highly probable), or could there be some connection there?
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It looks like it is in unusually nice condition for a medal with that high a relief.
It's a beautifully crafted medal, but does it appear to anyone else that Queen Isabella might be partaking in a hit off the hookah a little bit on the reverse?
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That is some really nice details too.
@Maywood ... Really nice medal, and good detail. That image of Columbus is unique....Cheers, RickO
That is a very cool medal with great detail.
i like the color on that, nice tken
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--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Well, the medal arrived in the mail today and it's better in-hand than the pictures depict. All the imperfections seen were dust or some sort of artifact that wasn't really there, I blew everything off with "Canned Air" and used an MS70 rinse to remove any possible contaminants. The fields on both sides are quite reflective with only minor color disturbances which look like spotting.
It is, to all appearances, an as struck Copper/Bronze medal after almost 130 years!! Whoever owned this in the past took great care to store it properly. At some point I'll have PCGS encapsulate it for optimum long term preservation, I'd assume it would grade MS65-66, just a gem I feel fortunate to have found.
Thanks to everyone for the kind words.
That's really a nice pick, Maywood......You have discriminating taste..... What's a year?.......I say it was well worth the wait......I like it! 👍