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(St. Petersburg), Russia, silver specimen medal, (Nicholas II), 1894, Imperial Russian Society of Fr

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(St. Petersburg), Russia, silver specimen medal, (Nicholas II), 1894, Imperial Russian Society of Fr
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(St. Petersburg), Russia, silver specimen medal, (Nicholas II), 1894, Imperial Russian Society of Fruit Growing prize, by P. Stadnitsky, PCGS SP65, finest and only example in PCGS census. Diakov-1098.4. 38mm. Obverse with man planting tree held by seated woman with standing boy at her lap under legend that says (in Russian) FOR FRUIT GROWING WORK; reverse with collection of fruit over blank name bar above laurel, all below two-line legend that says (in Russian) RUSSIAN SOCIETY OF FRUIT GROWING / INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1894 (YEAR), with engraver's initials P.S. at bottom. Very prooflike, with frosty (and very well-executed) details against mirror fields, some toning on obverse but reverse with beautiful, bright, peacock colors from magenta to teal. PCGS #34499391.