Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1862, Great Britain. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. By H. Uhlhorn, C. Schnitzpahn and Jacques Wiener. Silvered-AE 42mm. Obv: Head of Prince Albert facing left. Rev: Interior view of the exhibition building. BHM 2745, Taylor 182s, Eidlitz 435, Allen SK-B235. Extremely fine. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398729

 

1848, Great Britain. INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, STEPHENSON MEDAL. By Joseph Sheppard Wyon and Alfred Benjamin Wyon. AE 47mm. Obv: Bust of George Stephenson facing left. Rev: Locomotive No. 2. BHM 1429, Eimer 1429, Moyaux 52. Patina slightly uneven, extremely fine. $300. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399225

 

1970, U.S.A. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JUNIOR, 1841-1935, Jurist. By Joseph Kiselweski. AE 76mm. Obv: Almost facing bust of Oliver Wendell Holmes. Rev: An allegorical female symbolizing the writing of law. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. With a descriptive leaflet (no box). Extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399456

 

1923, Germany. THE REBUILDING OF GERMANY. By Karl Goetz. AE 50mm. Obv: A bricklayer constructing a wall. Rev: inscription. Kienast 303. A very scarce medal. Extremely fine. $250 ? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399966

 

1891, Netherlands. DUTCH KENNEL CLUB, AWARD. Silver 41mm. Obv: The head of a dog. Rev: Inscription. Edge: Inscription. Reverse cleaned, extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398220

 

1833, France. VISIT OF LOUIS PHILIPPE TO CHERBOURG. By Jean Pierre Montagny. AE 42mm. Obv: Laureate head of Louis Philippe facing left. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Extremely fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398345

 

1745, Great Britain. THE REBELS REPULSED. By Thomas Pingo. Silver? 33mm. Obv: Bust of William, Duke of Cumberland, facing right. Rev: A lion overcoming a wolf MI II 607/265, plate CLXVI/13, CP XVI/1. Eimer 600, Eimer Pingo 2. Cleaned in the past with attractive retoning, nearly extremely fine. $225. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398487

 

1902, Great Britain. OFFICIAL CORONATION MEDAL OF EDWARD VII. By George William DeSaulles. Silver 35mm. Obv: Crowned bust of Edward VII facing right. Rev: Crowned bust of Alexandra facing right. BHM 3737, Eimer 1871, Fearon 353.1, Wollaston 27. Extremely fine. $30. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399600

 

1860, France.COMMISSION DE STATISTIQUE CANTONALES. By Caque. AE 51mm. Obv: Bare head of Napoleon III. right. Rev: Inscription within a wreath of fruit and produce. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399902

 

1801, France/Europe. THE PEACE OF LUNEVILLE. By Abraham Abramson. AE 43mm. Obv: Bonacopia leading two lions drawing a seated female on a car. Rev: A river god. Bramsen 124, d?Essling 895. Rare. A slight cut in the field on each side, Nearly extremely fine. $175. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399042

 

1887, Great Britain. FIRST DESIGN FOR THE 1887 JUBILEE COINAGE. By Sir J.E. Boehm. AE. One of 12 casts from the original. AE 120mm. Uniface. Obv: Crowned, veiled bust, left.Mounted under glass in a gilt frame. The back of the frame bears a hand-written inscription. The paper on the back of the frame has been ripped, presumably by someone attempting to examine the medal. An attempt has been made to repair the tears with some clear tape, which is still in place at the bottom, but has been removed at the top. $1,500. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400551

 

Undated (early 20th century), France. SATYR. By Abel Lafleur. Silvered-bronze 61mm. Obv: A satyr seated beneath a tree. Rev: Pan chasing Syrinx. stamped “EPREUVE DE COLLECTION” on the exergual line. Classens 97. Nearly extremely fine. $225.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398488

 

Undated (circa 1930), France. LE GROUPEMENT NATIONAL INTERPROFESSIONEL DES FRUITS ? CIDRE ET D?RIV?S. By Georges Simon. AE 59mm. Obv: A small, nude boy before a semi-nude female supporting a tray of flowers and produce above her head. Rev: An inscribed tablet set against a tree and various produce. Extremely fine. $125, Sorry, SOLD Georges Simon was born in 1905. He studied at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieur des Beaux Arts de Paris under Henri Dropsy. He worked with Lavriellier, Gregroire and Bazor. He was an engraver and later master-engraver at the Paris Mint from 1931-1971.

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SKU: 10398165

 

1655, France. THE CAPTURE OF LANDRECIES, COND?, AND SAINT-GHISLAIN. By Jean Mauger and Jean Dollin (unsigned). AE 41mm. Obv: Youthful bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: Three laurel branches with three mural crowns. Divo 41, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 41. Flat, “sharp” edge. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399128

 

1798, France/Egypt. CONQUEST OF LOWER EGYPT. Nicolas Guy AntoineBrenet. Silver 33mm. Obv: A Reclining personification ofthe Nile. Rev: Thepyramids. Hennin 850, Julius 628, Todd p.53. Toned. Extremely fine. $395. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398457