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TIFFANY'S ATLANTIC CABLE MEDAL IN GOLD
Tiffany and Company, a superb gold medal, 1858, with an engraved dedication to "Colpoys P. Hearslop Lieut. Royal Marines" and "commemorative of the part taken by him in laying the first Telegraphic Cable between Europe and America in August, A.D. 1858," 59mm. diam., 3.05oz., extremely fine and extremely rare in gold, a spectacular medal in fine high relief, a rather dilapidated case of issue is included
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Tiffany and Company, a superb gold medal, 1858, with an engraved dedication to "Colpoys P. Hearslop Lieut. Royal Marines" and "commemorative of the part taken by him in laying the first Telegraphic Cable between Europe and America in August, A.D. 1858," 59mm. diam., 3.05oz., extremely fine and extremely rare in gold, a spectacular medal in fine high relief, a rather dilapidated case of issue is included