Auction # 44 Closing Tuesday - February 6th, 2024 at 10:00 PM EST Catalog Lot 35
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1893 World's Columbian Exposition Badge with hanging medal Eglit # 196. At the top is a brass shell of an eagle. A red, white and blue ribbon hangs below. At the bottom is the medal with "Christopher Columbus" looking right. Around the edge is "Celebrated in United States, Oct. 21st". The Reverse pictures "Columbus Sails from Pagos" with 2 hemispheres in the sky. Around the edge is "400th Anniversary Discovery of America" with "1492-1892" at the bottom. Size: the Medal is 1 1/4" diameter. Overall 1 1/2" wide by 3 1/4" high. Condition: Excellent, with a couple of light spots on the medal.