Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1743, Great Britain. JOHN CAMPBELL, Duke of Argyle. By Jacques-Antoine Dassier. AE 55mm. Obv: Cuirassed bust of Campbell facing right. Rev: Inscription within a cartouche. MI? II 579/216, pl. CLXII/5, Eimer 577, CP 101/12, Fearon 194.4, Eisler 292/7. Extremely fine. $225. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: N-1957

 

1833, France/United States. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND MONTYON. By Jean Jacques Barre. AE 41mm. Obv: Conjoined busts of Antoine Jean Baptiste Robert Auget, Baron de Montyon and Benjamin Franklin facing left. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Collignon 1079, BDM 1/131. Extremely fine. A pleasing example of this medal. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398367

 

1971, U.S.A. JAMES BUCHANAN EADS (1820-1887), Engineer and Inventor. By Robert A. Weinman. AE 44mm. Obv: Almost facing head of James Buchannan Eads. Rev: A personification of the Mississippi River. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. In a cardboard box with its descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $15. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 12636936

 

1965, U.S.A. JOHN MARSHALL, 1755-1835, Chief Justice. By Karl Gruppe. AE 44mm. Obv: Bust of John Marshall facing left. Rev: A seated figure of Justice. From the series of medals of the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. Extremely fine. $15. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398529

 

France. BAIGNEUSE. By Pierre Turin. Uniface plaquette. Bronze 26mm x 96mm. Obv: A nude, female bather. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 382/F. $325. Sorry, SOLD (January, 2022) ———– Pierre Turin was born in Sucy-en-Brie (Val-de-Marne) on 3 August 1891. He trained as a steel engraver and became a student at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He studied medal engraving under Henri Auguste Jules Patey and Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He participated several times in the competition for the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving, receiving a deuxi?me second Grand Prix in 1914, a premier second Grand Prix in 1919 and finally winning the competition in 1920. He had a distinguished career as a medalist and designer of coins. He is noted for his many works with a bold, Art Deco style, in particular the prize medal from the 1925 Exposition Internationale Des Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Moderns in Paris. In 1938 he was made a Chevalier of the L?gion d?Honneur. Turin died in 1968.

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SKU: A3650-16080-1T

 

1830, Germany. KARL AUGUST B?TTIGER (1760-1835), Archeologist and Classicist. By Krueger. Bronze 39mm. OBVERSE: Head of Karl August Boettiger facing left. REVERSE: A philosopher sitting before an image of the Sphinx. Slight friction on the highest points of the reverse. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 06012-E

 

1670, England. BRITISH COLONIZATION. By Jan Roettier. Silver 42mm. Obv: Conjoined busts of Charles II and Catherine facing right. Rev: A globe. Betts 44. MI I 546/203, pl. LV/9. In a contemporary case. Extremely fine. Quite rare in such pleasing condition and in a case. $2,750. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S24-12551

 

1843, Great Britain. THE OPENING OF THE THAMES TUNNEL. Published by W. Griffin. WM 36mm. Obv: The entrance to the twin tunnels. Rev: A view of the other entrances to the tunnel. BHM 2131, Eidlitz 142. Extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399877

 

1843, Great Britain. THAMES TUNNEL OPENED. By Joseph Taylor. WM 28mm. Obv: Head of Isambart Marc Brunel facing left. Rev: The entrance to the tunnel; a horse and cart entering on one side. BHM 2140.Pierced (typical), nearly extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398622

 

1966 (hallmark), Great Britain. ALPINE GARDEN SOCIETY, MERIT MEDAL. Silver-gilt 44mm, 41 grams. Obv: An Alpine plant. Rev: Name within a wreath. Extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400095

 

1933, France. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, QUIMPER. By F. Bazin. Silvered-bronze 68mm. OBVERSE: Seven shields and compartments showing ships and a locomotive. REVERSE: A caduceus. $90. Sorry, SOLD (January, 2021). ——– Fran?ois Victor Jos? Johann?s Bazin was born in Paris on October 31 1897 into a family of engravers. He spent some of his childhood in Chile, where his father was working. He returned to Paris in 1913 where he studied at l’?cole des arts d?coratifs et ? l??cole nationale sup?rieure des beaux-arts de Paris Where he was a student of ?douard Navellier, Denys Puech et Jean-Antoine Injalbert. He was called to service in World War I in 1916. Following the war he was hired to design radiator decorations for cars. Over the course of his career he received many awards and he spent time abroad at the Ville de Medici in Rome, in Egypt, Greece and Madagascar. Bazin died in 1956.

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SKU: Q-7585-8R

 

1942, Sweden. THE SPORRONG MEDAL MANUFACTORY. By Tore Strindberg. AE 56mm. Obv: Conjoined busts of Carl Claes Sporrong and Carl Fredrik Sporrong facing left. Rev: Two workmen, before a screw press, examining a medal. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399873

 

Undated (circa 1930), France. ACCORDION PLAYING. By Tschudin. Silvered-AE 40mm. Obv: A girl playing an accordion.? Rev: A wreath enclosing a circular compartment. Extremely fine. $25. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-4472

 

1906, France. VITICULTURE. By Marie-Alexandre Coudray. Silver-gilt plaquette 38mm x 68mm. OBV: A nude female holding grapes. REV: A seated youth eating grapes. Cat. Gen. Vol. 3 103/G. Nearly extremely fine. Cased. $425. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 11495395

 

1957, France/U.S.A. 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF GILBERT DU MOTIER, MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE. Franco-American presentation medal. By Maurice Delannoy. bronze 63mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of the Marquis de Lafayette facing left. Rev: Inscription to recipient. Lightly cleaned in the past, extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E6944