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Lr. 1851 — University College of Ottawa. Undated. Silver.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:90.00 CAD Estimated At:300.00 - 350.00 CAD
Lr. 1851 — University College of Ottawa. Undated. Silver.
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210.00CAD+ (42.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2022 Apr 28 @ 22:04UTC-4 : AST/EDT

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Breton-149. 52mm. 66.6g. Cornucopia and ARGENT stamped on edge, plus the following engraving: D. MURPHY • 2ND FORM • 1888. Signed P. LETHIELLEUX. Struck at the Paris Mint after 1880 (and obviously before this medal was awarded in 1888). Both sides have toned naturally to violet-grey and steel-blue. Iridescent accents appear within the recesses of the wreath.
From the Michael Joffre Collection of Canadian Historical Medals.