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1885 Franklin Institute Award Medal. By Christian Gobrecht. Harkness Pa-45, Juli...

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Description

1885 Franklin Institute Award Medal. By Christian Gobrecht. Harkness Pa-45, Julian AM-17, Greenslet GM-91. Silver. Without G Below Wreath. Specimen-62 (PCGS).
50.83 mm. 59.9 grams. Central reverse inscribed to the recipient TO / AMERICAN MACHINE CO. / FOR / PERFECTION SCALES. / 1885. Pristine original condition with proof-like fields accented with splashes of electric blue, crimson, and orange-gold. These large medals were struck at the Philadelphia Mint, and engraved and packaged by the Krider firm. An unusually fine Franklin Institute Medal.
From the Martin Logies Collection. Earlier from our Baltimore Auction of November 2013, lot 10.

Estimate: $1000

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Price realized	650 USD
Starting price	1 USD
Estimate	1'000 USD

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