271, Lot: 928. Estimate $20000. Sold for $27500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

UNITED STATES, Commemorative Issues. AV Medal (23mm, 15.50 g, 12h). Norse American Centennial. Philadelphia mint; James Earle Fraser, designor. Triply-dated 1000, 1825, and 1925. NORSE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL, Norse soldier standing slightly left, wearing horned helmet and holding sword and round shield; in background, Viking longship under sail right on sea; 1825 1925 across upper field / AUTHORIZED BY/CONGRESS OF THE/UNITED STATES/OF AMERICA, Viking longship under sail right on sea; OPUS/FRASIER in two lines to left; A · D · 1000 in exergue. Swoger 24C. In NGC encapsulation graded PF 65 MATTE. Extremely rare. Original mintage of 100, with 53 melted. See CNG 87, lot 2048 for another specimen to appear at auction recently (which sold for $25,000).