SWITZERLAND, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft. 1848-present. Æ Medal (37mm, 25.41 g, 12h). Completion of the Simplon Railway Tunnel. By Hans Frei. Dually dated 1898 and February 1905.

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SWITZERLAND, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft. 1848-present. Æ Medal (37mm, 25.41 g, 12h). Completion of the Simplon Railway Tunnel. By Hans Frei. Dually dated 1898 and February 1905. Six tunnel workers embracing in railway tunnel; to lower right, stone inscribed SOUVENIR/ DE LA/ RENCONTRE/ DES GALERIES/ FEVR 1903 / Mercury fling right, holding caduceus and palm frond; to left, AUX. COLLABO=/RATEURS/ ET OUVRIERS/ DU/ PERCEMENT/ DU/ SIMPLON/ LONGEUER 19803; to upper right, coats-of-arms of Switzerland and Italy; to lower right, steam engine emerging from tunnel, 1898-1905 engraved on tunnel arch. Brown surfaces. EF.


Closing Date and Time: 10 February 2021 at 14:09:40 ET.

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