Reference | HK-154 |
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Date | 1893 |
Grade | NGC MS 63 4915451-006 Jeff Shevlin Collection |
Price | $79.00 |
Item # | 2088 |
Metal | Brass |
Designed By | George Morgan |
Engraved By | George Morgan |
The major grading firms do not realize that the original striking’s of the Official Medal were in Brass. The majority seen today are the common gold-plated varieties. This is the scarce Brass Version. Official Medal from the 1893 Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois. Type I large letter obverse variety features the U.S. Government Building. Struck in Brass.