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Lr. 1550 — Marquess of Landsdowne Governor General Medal. 1884. Copper.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:90.00 CAD Estimated At:300.00 - 350.00 CAD
Lr. 1550 — Marquess of Landsdowne Governor General Medal. 1884. Copper.
SOLD
400.00CAD+ buyer's premium (80.00)
This item SOLD at 2022 Apr 28 @ 21:15UTC-4 : AST/EDT

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Breton-93, Clowery-104, Eimer-1710. 51.3mm. 72.2g. Plain edge. Signed J.S. & A.B. WYON. Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, the 5th Marquess of Landsdowne, served as Governor General from 1883 to 1888. According to Freeman Clowery, 334 examples of this type were issued in bronze (copper). This example is deep chocolate-brown with partially glossy surfaces and just a trace of minor high-point rub.
From the Michael Joffre Collection of Canadian Historical Medals.