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Russia, The Railway Disaster at Borki, 1888, a uniface plated bronze cliché of the rev. of the medal by A. Grilliches Jr, female figure of Russia kneeling before guardian angel, accident scene of derailed train and rescue workers in exergue, 170mm (Moyaux 398; BDM VII, 397; cf. Swan 337). Extremely fine and very rare; set into a plated circular frame, with hole on back for suspension (£150-200)