Great Britain Historical Medals
Lot 2120 SESSION 8 (2.30PM WEDNESDAY 18TH APRIL) Great Britain Historical Medals
Estimate $800
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SOLD $900
MARRIAGE OF PRINCE ALFRED DUKE OF EDINBURGH TO GRAND DUCHESS MARIE ALEXANDROWNA OF RUSSIA, 1874, in silver (63mm) by C.Schnitzspahn, Darmstadt, obverse, conjoined busts right, reverse, angel standing holding ribbon inscribed 25 January 1871, in front, crowned shields of the Duke and Duchess, a spray of rose, thistles and shamrocks in exergue (Eimer 1632, Forrer V/396). Grey tone, four minor rim nicks, scratch on forehead of Duchess and Prince's neck, contact marks in obverse fields, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
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