GERMANY, Hamburg (Free & Hanseatic City). Johannes Versmann. Burgermeister, 1897. AV Medal (50mm, 87.00 g, 12h). General Horticultural Exhibition – Prize Medal. Dated 1897. NGC MS 64.

CNG Feature Auction 133
Lot: 784. Estimated: $ 7 500

World Medals, Gold

Sold For $ 25 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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GERMANY, Hamburg (Free & Hanseatic City). Johannes Versmann. Burgermeister, 1897. AV Medal (50mm, 87.00 g, 12h). General Horticultural Exhibition – Prize Medal. Dated 1897. IOHANNES · VERSMANN · I · U · D · BÜRGERMEISTER · VON · HAMBURG ·, bust left, wearing ruff; small coat-of-arms to right / ALLGEMEINE GARTENBAU AUSTELLUNG IN HAMBURG 1897, personification of Hamburg seated facing slightly left on raised dais, holding raised wreath; two lions at feet, below, coat-of-arms on laurel branches; to left, STAATS-/PREIS. In NGC encapsulation 8451750-001, graded MS 64.

From the Laird U. Park, Jr. Collection.


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CNG Feature Auction 133 – Session Three – Lot 595-896 will be held Wednesday morning, 16 September 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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