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Newp: 1932 "Niobe" shipwreck medal
lordmarcovan
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Just acquired yesterday, in a swap with NEN.
I've wanted a Niobe medal since I first saw one. Fell in love with the design: the wonderful schooner and that ghostly, solemn cross hovering in the mist above the waves.
I had browsed around and bookmarked a few. All the ones I had seen were in silver. This one is gold, and PCGS-graded Specimen-66, to boot! I didn't even know the gold ones existed until recently.
Germany (Weimar Republic): gold specimen striking of a medal honoring the victims of the sunken schooner Niobe, 1932
PCGS SP66. Population 1 with 1 higher as of 10/15/2019. Schlumberger-123 Au, gold, 22 mm, 6.45 g.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
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Cool looking medal.
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Well done!
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Awesome!
That is a beautiful medal. I had never seen one in silver or gold.
Thanks for sharing!
Awesome!
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I like the minimalist design of the date side.
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That is beautiful love this pickup congrats!