1892-1893 World's Columbian Exposition Award Medal. Bronze, Obverse Gilt. 76.3 mm. By Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Charles E. Barber. Eglit-90, Rulau-X3. Mint State.

Here is a particularly interesting example of this frequently offered type; only the obverse has been gilt, and unevenly so, with areas of the underlying bronze clearly evident. A few flecks of gilding are also evident on the edge and near the right reverse border. The obverse is predominantly medium golden-yellow, while the reverse has handsome mahogany-brown patina. The Columbian Exposition award medal is widely recognized as one of the finest medallic portraits of Christopher Columbus ever produced. This piece was awarded to NEW JERSEY STATE, as inscribed on the base of the plaque on the reverse. Housed in the original fitted case with black plush interior, metal exterior that retains original silver gray. The clasp and hinge are fully functional, the case As New. (Total: 2 items)