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LOT 1864
Post Medieval Mercedes Silver Medallion
DATED 1888 A.D.
1 1/8 in. (8.24 grams, 30 mm wide).
Discoid with high-relief profile vehicle and date '1888', suspension chain. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
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