London Coins

Auction 170  –  5 - 6 September 2020

London Coins, Auction 170

English and World Coins and Banknotes

Part 1: Sa, 05.09.2020, from 12:30 PM CEST
Part 2: Su, 06.09.2020, from 12:30 PM CEST
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Description

George Washington Lord's Prayer Souvenir Tokens (2) undated Obverse: Bust of Washington right, GOD AND OUR COUNTRY, Reverse : The Lord's prayer in 15 lines, holed at the top one with red ribbon and one with green ribbon attached NEF and EF, reported to be souvenirs from the celebration when the Eastern leg of the railroad and the Western met to complete the First Railroad across America, at Promontory, Utah, referring to the Golden Spike Ceremony commemorating the joining of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads May 10, 1869. Other similar tokens, also holed, without the ribbon were issued at the World Columbian Exposition in 1893.

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Starting price 100 GBP
Estimate 300 GBP
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