 Undated (late 1850's?) Arctic Exploration Medal. Struck bronze. 59.7 mm. By Tiffany & Company (dies unsigned). Uncirculated. Possibly struck on the occasion of the Grinell Arctic Expedition. Not otherwise described in Bushnell. The obverse has the arms of New York state while the back shows two fur clad men on an iceberg ledge pointing to a steamer in the distance. The type suggests the discovery of a relief expedition.
Ex Charles Ira Bushnell Collection (S.H. & H. Chapman, June 20, 1882, lot 1750); Wayte Raymond Estate.
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