1881 Cleopatras Needle Medal. White Metal. 41.8 mm. By George Osborne and Gaston Feuardent. Miller-5. Prooflike Mint State. Bright silvery luster with no hint of the tin pest that so often affects medals of this composition. This is one of the scarcer medals issued by the American Numismatic Society, and is seldom found in any of the four metallic compositions. One hundred white metal examples were produced to present to honor students from New York City public schools. From the Richard Jewell Collection. Earlier from our (Stacks) Americana Sale of January 2009, lot 5747. Lot tag included.
