Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1967, U.S.A. THE WRIGHT BROTHERS, Aviators. By Paul Fjelde. AE 76mm. Obv: Conjoined heads of Wilbur and Orville Wright facing left. Rev: The Wright Brothers’ airplane flying above Daedalus and Icarus. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. Extremely fine. $60

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SKU: S-15-1

 

1968, U.S.A. GILBERT STUART, 1755-1828, Painter. By Laura Gardin Fraser. AE 76mm. Obv: Bust of Gilbert Stuart facing right. Rev: Gilbert Stuart painting his famous portrait of George Washington. 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 a descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399953

 

1968, U.S.A. JAMES KENT, 1763-1847, Jurist and Legal Scholar. By Eleanor Platt. AE 76mm. Obv: Almost facing bust of James Kent. Rev: A globe, scales, opening book, buildings and a steamship. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. Extremely fine. $40. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399849

 

1968, U.S.A. WILLIAM ELLERY CHANNING, 1789-1842, Unitarian Preacher.? By Albert W. Wein. AE 44mm. Obv: Bust of William Ellery Channing facing three-quarters left. Rev: Two figures, one in prayer with arms uplifted; the other in deep meditation. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. In its original cardboard box (no descriptive leaflet). Extremely fine. $25. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S3-2

 

1969, U.S.A. SIDNEY LANIER, 1842-1881, Musician and Poet. By Julian H. Harris. AE 44mm. Obv: Bust of Sidney Lanier facing left. Rev: Lanier sitting under a tree. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. In its original cardboard box with a descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $20. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S3-3

 

1970, U.S.A. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, 1819-1891, Author, Teacher and Public Servant. By Carl Christian Mose. AE 76mm. Obv: Bust of James Russell Lowell facing left. Rev: The meeting of Sir Launfal and the beggar.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. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400027

 

1970, U.S.A. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, 1819-1891, Author, Teacher and Public Servant. By Carl Christian Mose. AE 44mm. Obv: Bust of James Russell Lowell facing left. Rev: The meeting of Sir Launfal and the beggar. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. In its original cardboard box with a descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $20. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400987

 

1970, U.S.A. JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY, 1814-1877, Historian and Diplomat. By C. Paul Jennewein. AE 76mm. Obv: Facing bust of John Lothrop Motley. Rev: Cleo attended by two putti. 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. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398094

 

1970, U.S.A. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, SENIOR, 1809-1994, Essayist, Poet and Teacher of Anatomy. By Michael Lantz. AE 44mm. Obv: Facing bust of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Senior. Rev: Medical symbols, a male figure and the outline of female figure. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. In its original box with a descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $20. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400985

 

1.??? 1970, U.S.A. SIMON NEWCOMB, 1835-1909, Astronomer. By Adolph Block. AE 76mm. Obv: Facing bust of Simon Newcomb. Rev: A child holding a star and riding on an eagle. From the series of medals of the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. In a cardboard box with a descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400937

 

1971, U.S.A. ELIAS HOWE, 1819-1867, Inventor. By Frank Gasparro. AE 76mm. Obv: Bust of Elias Howe facing three-quarters right. Rev: Elias How demonstrating his sewing machine to a seated woman.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 a descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $55. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400574

 

1971, U.S.A. LILLIAN D. WALD, 1867-1940, Humanitarian. By Evangelos Frudakis. AE 76mm. Obv: Bust of Lillian D. Wald facing three-quarters right. Rev: A standing figure of Lillian D. Wald; in the background figures on and in front of the steps to the door of a house. 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 (no descriptive leaflet). Extremely fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399459

 

1972, U.S.A. ASA GRAY, 1810-1888, Botanist. By Bruno Mankowski. AE 76mm. Obv: Head of Asa Gray facing three-quarters left. Rev: A female holding a flower in one hand and writing with a quill with her other. 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: 10398174

 

1972, U.S.A. JONATHAN EDWARDS, 1703-1758, Theologian. By E. Gordon Chandler.AE 44mm. Obv: Head of Jonathan Edwards facing left. Rev: The hand of God holding the Earth in His hand. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. In its original cardboard box with a its descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $20. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S3-4

 

1972, U.S.A. JOSEPH HENRY, 1797-1878, Physicist. By Adlai S. Hardin. AE 76mm. Obv: Facing bust of Joseph Henry. Rev: Figures looking up a lightning bolt encircling the globe. 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: 10399501