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Exposition Nationale d'Haiti 1881 1st Class Medal

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
Exposition Nationale d'Haiti 1881 1st Class Medal
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120.00USDto floor+ buyer's premium
This item SOLD at 2021 Jan 27 @ 18:59UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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Haiti... 1881. 1st Class Medal commemorating the Exposition Nationale d'Haiti. Test marks on rim, a few rim nicks, suspension loop missing, otherwise Fine-VF condition. Features a bust of Lysius Salomon on obverse, olive branches with cornucopia pair on reverse. Lysius Salomon (June 30, 1815 Ð October 19, 1888) was the President of Haiti from 1879 to 1888. Salomon is best remembered for instituting Haiti's first postal system and for his lively enthusiasm for Haiti's modernization. his coin appears to have a large amount of nickel used in its manufacture. A similar example brought $400 in a DNW Auction Company sale in England.