Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Opening of the Second Ladoga Canal 1866, by Pavel Brunitsyn Hold the handle with supports bearing

the handle with supports bearing floral motifs butting it and resting upon the blade on both sides

In the writer's opinion Penzner lacks the necessary forcefulness and self-confidence required in selling technique

four characters on the reverse center meaning “Grand Merit Decoration” surrounded by four rivets affixing the central medallion to the obverse

A fine first and second war German medal bar

by Floyd Gibbons

Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Opening of the Second Ladoga Canal 1866, by Pavel Brunitsyn Hold the handle with supports bearingConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Tsar Alexander II, circumscribed by an inscription of I 1861 . 1866 . (THE SECOND LADOGA CANAL BEGAN IN 1861. OPENED IN 1866.), the reverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Tsar Peter I (the Great), circumscribed by an inscription of I 1719 . 1731 . (THE FIRST LADOGA CANAL BEGAN IN 1719. OPENED IN 1731.), the obverse engraver marked with the dedication