Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1814, Great Britain/Europe. PEACE IN EUROPE. By Raymond Gayrard and Jean-Pierre Droz. Bronze 41mm. Obv: Head of Britannia in a Corinthian helmet. Rev: Hercules standing on a French standard. Mudie 27, BHM 825, Bramsen 1441, Eimer 1046, Fearon-, Schwering 1463. Nearly extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E4479

 

1883, Great Britain. JOHN BRIGHT, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR BIRMINGHAM. By Joseph Moore. Silver 45mm. Obv:? Bust of John Bright facing three-quarters left. Rev: Inscription above a shield. BHM 3145 (not listed in silver), Eimer 1695. Extremely fine, attractively toned. $175.

Price: $175.00

SKU: N-1

 

(Circa 1929), Great Britain. GRAND INTERNATIONAL SHOW OF POULTRY, PIGEONS & RABBITS, CRYSTAL PALACE. By E.J. Fairbairns Ltd. Bronze 51mm. OBVERSE: View of Crystal Palace. REVERSE: A wreath. Cased. Allen SY-1929/001.Extremely fine. $100. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E7621

 

1889, France. ARGENTINIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION. By Jean-Baptiste Daniel Dupuis. Bronze 50mm. Obv: A female personification of Argentina standing before Marianne. Rev: an exposition building. Nearly extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD (January, 2020). ———- Jean-Baptiste Daniel-Dupuis (1848-1899), French painter, sculptor and medallist entered l??cole Nationale Sup?rieur des Beaux-Arts at the age of seventeen. In 1868 he won second Prix de Rome for medal engraving and the first Grand Prix de Rome in 1872. He exhibited regularly at the Salon. In 1898 he was made an officer of the L?gion d?Honneur. Daniel-Dupuis died tragically in 1899, when he was shot in his sleep by his wife, who had a history of mental illness. His wife then turned the gun on herself and committed suicide. Daniel-Dupuis created an extensive oeuvre of medallic works.

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SKU: E-5550

 

1904, France. CONSERVATION DES F?RETS. By Henry Cros for the Soci?t? des Amis de la M?daille Fran?aise. AE 60mm. OBVERSE: A semi-nude female encircled by oak leaves. REVERSE: A female above a centaur. Maier 25. Cleaned,a small cut above the breast on the obverse, nearly extremely fine. $195. Sorry, SOLD (Feb, 2018)

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SKU: E3976

 

1972, U.S.A. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, 1767-1848, SIXTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. By Evangelos Frudakis. AE 76mm. Obv: Facing bust of John Quncy Adams. Rev: Three men looking on as John Quncy Adams makes a speech. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. Extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E4519

 

1961, U.S.A. PILGRIMS AND PATRIOTS. By Adolph Black. AE 73mm. Obv: Pilgrims stepping ashore. Rev: Revolutionary soldiers. Sixty third issue of the Society of Medalists. Alexander 63.1. Reported production of 827 in bronze. In a Society of Medalists cardboard box with a descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $65. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399138

 

1938, U.S.A. DANCE OF LIFE. By A. Stirling Calder. AE-gilt 73mm. Obv: A mother with a child. Rev: Three nude figures. Seventeenth issue of the Society of Medalists. Reported production of 891 in bronze. Alexander 17.1. In a cardboard box with its descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $80. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398423

 

1934, U.S.A. AMERICA – ABUNDANCE. By Albert Laessle. AE 73mm. Obv: A turkey. Rev: An ear of corn. Tenth issue of the Society of Medalists. Golden bronze with tan patina. Edge A. Alexander 10.1. Reported production of 1,021 in bronze. No box or descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S20-SM010

 

1897, Great Britain. NELSON AND THE ?FOUDROYANT.? Unsigned (Struck at the Birmingham Mint for Robert Fletcher of Blackpool). Made of copper taken from the wreck. AE 37mm. Obv: Almost facing bust of Nelson, in a hat. Rev: The ?Foudroyant.? BHM 3613, Hardy 107, Eimer 1813, MH 537. In a case stamped ?PRESENTED BY BRITISH FOREIGN SAILORS SOCIETY,? on the inside of the lid. Residue from a label on the inside of the lid. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400079

 

1936, U.S.A. SAVAGERY OF WAR – HOPE OF PEACE. By Albert Stewart. AE 73mm. Obv: A man with a plow; grave markers in the background. Rev: Peace flying holding high a branch. Fourteenth issue of the Society of Medalists. Red-gold bronze with dull brown patina. Alexander 14.Reported production of 968.In its box, no descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $90 Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400716

 

Undated (circa 1902), Great Britain. EDWARD VII. Unsigned uniface electrotype. AE 68mm. Obv: High relief bust of Edward VII facing three-quarters left. “Copyright” in the field behind the head and near the rim. Cased. (case probably not original). Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399805

 

1793, France. LOUIS XVII PROCLAIMED KING. By Nicolas Tiolier. WM 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XVII facing left. Rev: Inscription between two branches. Martini 104. Extremely fine. $250. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398899

 

1958, U.S.A. CENTENARY OF THE SQUIBB (PHARMACEUTICAL) COMPANY. AE 77mm. Obv: A mother and child. Rev: Rays above three columns.Patina uneven on the reverse. Nearly extremely fine. $30. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399180

 

1923, France. LES AMIS DE LA M?DAILLES D?ART ? TRIBUTE TO EDOUARD LALOIRE, TREASURER.? By S. Lorrain. AE 60mm. Obv: Bust of Edouard Laloire facing left. Rev: A pair of scales. Nearly extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-7555