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LOT 4535
United States of America AE Commemorative Medal. Dated 1969. American Legion's 50th Anniversary Medal.
Designs by C.P. Jennewein. American eagle behind the shield of the legion, 50TH ANNIVERSARY below / Sword and wreath, FIFTY YEARS FOR GOD AND COUNTRY 1919-1969 in six lines across field. Edge inscription: MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. MACO 1967-051. Uncirculated.(142gr, 63mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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United States of America AE Commemorative Medal. Dated 1969. American Legion's 50th Anniversary Medal.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Designs by C.P. Jennewein. American eagle behind the shield of the legion, 50TH ANNIVERSARY below / Sword and wreath, FIFTY YEARS FOR GOD AND COUNTRY 1919-1969 in six lines across field. Edge inscription: MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. MACO 1967-051. 142gr, 63mm, 12h.
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From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
