1900 Medal Eimer-1851a Matte Ag SP(PCGS#657054)
1900 Medal Eimer-1851a Matte Ag SP (PCGS#657054)
February 2022 Collectors Choice Online Auction World Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 74106
- 等级
- SP64
- 价格
- 2,277
- 详细说明
- GREAT BRITAIN. Great Britain - South Africa. Boer War National Commemorative/"The Absent-Minded Beggar" Silver Medal, 1900. PCGS MS-64. BHM-3680; Eimer-1851a; Hern-68. By F. Bowcher for Spink & Son. Diameter: 45mm. Obverse: Soldier, with head bandaged, standing slightly right, holding rifle and with gun facing slightly right; Reverse: Union Jack encompassing floral bouquet. Edge: Plain. Light gray surfaces and some subtle toning elevate the appeal of this interesting medal, which retains some lustrous brilliance in the protected areas. Includes an old envelope mentioning it as the "Absent-Minded Beggar Medal," though also as being [silver] plated. The iconography of this piece draws from a Kipling poem mentioned on the envelope. Estimate: $100 - $200. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.