Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1855, France / Crimea. THE TAKING OF SEBASTAPOL. By Desaide-Roquelay. AE 46mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon III facing right. Rev: A crowned shield and standards. Integral loop and ring for suspension. BDM vol. 1 p.562. Nearly extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S15–6

 

1887, Great Britain. VICTORIA?S JUBILEE, ST. GILES, CRIPPLEGATE. By Baddeley Bros. AE 45mm. Obv: Veiled, diademed head of Queen Victoria facing left. Rev: View of the church. BHM 3220, Taylor 22a. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399525

 

1940, U.S.A. AESOP’S FABLES. By Edmond Amateis. Silvered-AE 73mm. Obv: A crowned hawk gripping a slain dove. Rev: A dog regarding its reflection in water. Twenty-first issue of the Society of Medalists. Repoerted production of 921 in bronze. Bold antiquing. Edge B. Alexander 21.2. In a cardboard box with its original descriptive leaflet. Some slight flecks and other insignificant marks, otherwise extremely fine. $80. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S5-16

 

1843, Great Britain. ERECTION OF NELSON’S COLUMN. By Joseph Davis. Bronze 44mm. Obv: Uniformed bust, left. Rev: View of Trafalgar Square and the column. BHM 2124, Eimer 1377. Slight spots. $295. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 14594-7G-1

 

1904, U.S.A. UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION, ST. LOUIS, “silver medal.” By Adolph A. Weinman. bronze square 67mm x 67mm. Obv: Liberty cloaking herself and another female in the American flag. Rev: The American eagle with outstretched wings perched on a cartouche above two dolphins. Baxter 108. Nearly extremely fine. $195. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S11-11683

 

1930, U.S.A. HUNTER – RUFFLED GROUSE. By Laura Gardin Fraser. AE 73mm. Obv: A hunter holding a rifle. His dog is at his side. Rev: A ruffled grouse. First issue of the Society of Medalists. Golden bronze with light tan patina, edge A. Alexander 1.2 variety. Reported production of 3,235 in AE. In a cardboard box with its descriptive leaflet.? Extremely fine. $175. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S5-17

 

1946, U.S.A. NAMELESS IN WORTHY DEEDS. By Sidney Waugh. AE 73mm. Obv: A man and a woman. Rev: A blacksmith. Thirty-fourth issue of the Society of Medalists. Golden bronze with tan patina. Edge B. Alexander 34.2. Reported production of1,182 in bronze. In a Society of Medalists cardboard box with its descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $70. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S5-18

 

1970, U.S.A. AUGUSTUS SAINT GAUDENS (1848-1907), Sculptor. By Stanley Martineau. AE 76mm. OBV: Facing head of Augustus Saint Gaudens. REV: A sculptor sculpting a giant hand. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. Extremely fine. $80. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S11-8

 

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-2

 

1963, U.S.A. SAMUEL LONGHORN CLEMENS (MARK TWAIN) (1835-1910), Writer. By C. Paul Jennewein. AE 76mm. Obv: Head of Mark Twain facing left. Rev: Tom Sawyer fishing with a riverboat in the background. From the series of medals of the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. A couple of slight spots on the obverse, some toning on the reverse. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S15-2

 

1924, Italy. INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION IN ROME. Unsigned. AE-gilt 51mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Victor Emmanuel III facing right. Rev: A nude male holding a caduceus. Slight edge nick, nearly extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S15-3

 

1970, U.S.A. EDWIN THOMAS BOOTH, 1833-1893, ACTOR (and brother of John Wilkes Booth). By Agop Agopoff. AE 44mm. Obv: Facing bust of Edwin Thomas Booth. Rev: A half figure of Booth as Hamlet. 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. $20. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S10–4

 

1971, U.S.A. ELIAS HOWE (1819-1867), Inventor. By Frank Gasparro. AE 44mm. 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. $15. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S11–3