United States Silver Medal "Cristoforo Colombo" 1892

Eglit-106, Rulau-B10; Silver 465.45 g, 102 mm; By Luigi Pogliaghi (designer) and Angelo Cappuccio (engraver); 1892 World's Columbian Exposition. Cristoforo Colombo Medal. The only known piece in this weight in Silver. Known as the Stefano Johnson medals for the firm that produced them in Milan, Italy, this medal in its three sizes and various metallic compositions, is generally regarded as the most beautiful of all Columbian medals. Mint state.; UNC with an outsatnding patina. Unique sample.