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Lr. 1235b — Monseigneur M. Decelles, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec. Undated. White Metal.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:50.00 CAD Estimated At:100.00 - 125.00 CAD
Lr. 1235b — Monseigneur M. Decelles, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec. Undated. White Metal.
SOLD
90.00CAD+ buyer's premium (18.00)
This item SOLD at 2023 May 05 @ 18:01UTC-4 : AST/EDT

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38.7mm. 24.72g. Plain edge. Unsigned. According to the Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe, Mgr. Decelles was made a bishop and coadjutor by Pope Leo XIII in 1893 and would eventually become the fifth bishop of St. Hyacinthe in 1901 until his death in 1905. The obverse is beautifully toned in shades of gold and blue patina, while the reverse is bright silver-grey.