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LOT 431

Lot 431

Platinum Medal to Selwyn Gwillym Blaylock: International Nickel Co. Canada Award for Distinguished Service to Canadian Mineral Industry , 1933

Platinum Medal to Selwyn Gwillym Blaylock: International Nickel Co. Canada Award for Distinguished Service to Canadian Mineral Industry , 1933
Lot 431 Details
Platinum Medal to Selwyn Gwillym Blaylock: International Nickel Co. Canada Award for Distinguished Service to Canadian Mineral Industry , 1933

405 grams of platinum, recto: beaver fronting prospectors axe and hammer with test around, rev.: miner presenting minerals to Vulcan at his forge, 'EVER NEW GIFTS TO OLD VULCAN' in exergue, together with a replica in nickel
3 ins; 7.6 cms
13 oz. — 405 grams

Estimate $8,000-$12,000

Realised: $19,200
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Platinum Medal to Selwyn Gwillym Blaylock: International Nickel Co. Canada Award for Distinguished Service to Canadian Mineral Industry , 1933
  • Platinum Medal to Selwyn Gwillym Blaylock: International Nickel Co. Canada Award for Distinguished Service to Canadian Mineral Industry , 1933

The Mining Hall of Fame on Selwyn Blaylock

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