Massachusetts--Boston. 1872 International Peace Jubilee, P.S. Gilmore. Bowers-MA-322, Rulau-246. Gilt Brass. 37 mm. AU.<strong>Obv:</strong> Bust of P.S. Gilmore right, embossed inscription INTERNATIONAL PEACE JUBILEE, HELD AT / BOSTON, FROM JUNE 17, TO JULY 4, 72 / ORIGINATOR / P.S. GILMORE. <strong>Rev:</strong> Embossed inscription COLISEUM / (flag bedecked image of the venue) / LENGTH 550 WIDTH 350 / HEIGHT 106 FEET / AREA 4 ACRES. The obverse has only slight deterioration of the golden plating, while the reverse retains 60% of the plating. Looped at top for suspension. A handsome specimen, with no problems of note. The engraver was Philip Green Randall of Boston, but the manufacturer is uncertain. Very rare.From the Q. David Bowers Collection. The plate card in the 2014 shell card reference by Q. David Bowers. Collector tag with attribution notation included.
