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Prize medal - Carrier pigeon support Hamburg
| Location | Hamburg, Free Hanseatic city of |
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| Year | 1875-1900 |
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| Weight | 40.48 g |
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| Obverse description | A finely modelled scene in high relief depicting two sailors on a small rowing boat on the River Elbe, one seated at the oars and the other standing alongside a larger vessel, with a pigeon basket between them and a carrier pigeon in flight above. The word ELBE appears in the exergue, and the sculptor's signature CAESAR SCHARFF is inscribed in the lower left field. A curved legend runs along the upper border. |
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| Obverse lettering | FÜR FÖRDERUNG DES BRIEFTAUBENWESENS ELBE CAESAR SCHARFF |
| Reverse description | The full achievement of the Hamburg coat of arms in high relief, featuring the white castle on a shield flanked by two rampant lions as supporters, surmounted by a crown with elaborate crest mantling, and a winged cherub head at the base. The designer's and engraver's signatures W. WEIMAR DEL. and E. WEIGAND SC. appear below the shield. A circular legend runs along the border, with a small rosette at the bottom. |
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