1892 Landing and Return of Christopher Columbus Medal. By Bartolomé Maura. Eglit-111. Bronze. Choice Mint State. 70.4 mm. Lovely deep mahogany bronze with gentle prooflike character in the fields and satiny devices. Very little handling is evident, probably due to the medal having been stored in its original box, which is included. The round, red paper fitted box is lined with red satin inside and the medal fits tightly within. One small break in the inner rim of the box was likely caused by someone trying to unseat the medal. Maura was a leading Spanish medallist of the late 19th century. We sold a magnificent gold specimen of this medal in our January 2012 sale.
