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World War I Medal Collection Featured in Münzenhandling Harald Möller’s Auction 75

MÜNZENHANDLING HARALD MÖLLER’S Auction 75 wrapped up on June 29 with very strong results. Their selections of late-medieval minors, rare European gold and an outstanding collection of 500 medals commemorating World War I themes hit the mark with collectors and spurred active bidding across the 1,525 lot auction.

From the vast World War I medal collection, I found it difficult to select highlights as there were so many with fine artistry and great historical themes. Additionally, many medals performed well and sold over their estimates, which is not surprising, as I would suspect that quite a few are seldom offered for public sale.

One which caught my eye was the 60.6mm silver medal for

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