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Medals

805  P      American Institute 1867 New York .  Bronze 60mm by George Lovett.  Engraved Wilcox Steam Engine Co. 1867.  AU+ with reverse rim bump. (50-75)                                       

805                                                                                                806

806  P      ANS Medal 1884 Charles Edward Anthon by Lea Ahlborn 68mm Bronze MS64 with proof like surface.  One of just 85 struck.  Nearly as nice as the MS65 that realized $231 in my July 2009 sale. (200-300)                                             

807  P      ANS Medal 1917 Visit of the French and British War Commissions by E. B. Longman 63mm Bronze MS62 edge stamped 97.  One of just 171 struck. (200-300)                                       

807                                                                                                808

808  P      ANS Medal 1919 Peace of Versailles by Chester Beach 64mm Silver AU edge stamped 13.  One of just 113 struck.  Almost as nice as the AU+ that sold for $300 in my December 2008 sale. (200-300)                                     

809

809  P      ANS Medal 1958 One Hundredth Anniversary by Laura Gardin Fraser 89mm Bronze MS63.  Slightly nicer than the MS62 that realized $220 in my December 2008 sale. (200-300)                                       

810  P      Brookgreen Gardens 1979 Number 7.  The Ecological Cycle with alligator, heron and frog with winged horses by Michael Lantz.  Bronze 76mm struck by Medallic Art Company MS62 lightly toned. (100-150)

 

810                                                                                               812

811  P      Inaugural 1909 Taft.  Signed Davidson Phila in Bronze 51mm issued for William Howard Taft's inauguration with a mintage of 3,000.  MS62. WHT 1909-2 (200-300)                            

812  P      Inaugural 1913 Wilson .  By Whitehead & Hoag in Bronze 70mm.  Issued for Woodrow Wilson's first inauguration with a mintage of 3,000.  AU+ with a few light marks.  WW 1913-3 (200-300)                                    

811                                                                        813                                                                        814

813  P      Inaugural 1945 Roosevelt .  By Jo Davidson in Bronze 45mm.  Issued for Franklin Delano Roosevelt's fourth inauguration with a mintage of 3,500.  MS63 with sharp and detailed strike.  FDR 1945-3 (200-300)                                

814  P      Inaugural 1949 Truman.  By C. P. Jennewein in Bronze 51mm with a mintage of 7,500.  MS63 with nearly full plating which can be a problem on this issue. HT 1949-3 (150-200)                                           

815  P      Mint Medal 1860 Japanese Embassy with James Buchanan.  Julian CM-23 Bronzed 76mm by Anthony C. Paquet MS63.  One of just 156 struck. (400-500)                                       

815                                                                                                816

816  P      Mint Medal 1868 Assay Medal.  Julian AC-04 struck in Aluminum 33mm. AU with a couple of light marks. (300-400)                                

817                                                                                                                818

817  P      Mint Medal 1880 Pennsylvania State Agricultural Medal.  Julian AM-65 Bronzed by A. C. Morin 64mm AU mottled toning on the obverse.  Engraved Philada 1880 West Point (PA) Engine & Machine Co. Vibrating Valve Steam Engine. (100-150)                                       

818  P      Mint Medal 1881 Chester A. Arthur Inaugurated Medal.  Julian PR-22 Bronzed 77mm MS63.  Designed and signed by C. E. Barber.  One of just 167 struck. (200-300)                                

819  P      NYU Hall of Fame John James Audubon 1962 by Gertrude Lathrop with Masked Owl on the reverse.  Silver 44mm edge marked 748 and .999+ PURE SILVER MS63. (50-75)                             

819                                                                       820                                                                  821

820  P      NYU Hall of Fame Alexander Graham Bell 1963 by Stanley Martineau.  Silver 44mm edge marked 748 and .999+ PURE SILVER MS63. (50-75)                                           

821  P      NYU Hall of Fame Phillips Brooks 1965 by Abram Belskie.  Bronze 44mm MS63. (<25)                                

822  P      NYU Hall of Fame James Buchanan Eads 1971 by Robert A. Weinman.  Bronze 44mm MS64 with original box of issue and descriptive pamphlet. (25-50)                                      

822                                                                       823                                                                  826

823  P      NYU Hall of Fame Josiah Willard Gibbs 1964 by Stanley Martineau.  Silver 44mm edge marked 748 and .999+ PURE SILVER MS63. (50-75)                                           

824  P      NYU Hall of Fame Alexander Hamilton 1971 by Margaret C. Grigor.  Bronze 76mm MS63. (25-50)                                               

824                                                                                                                 825

825  P      NYU Hall of Fame Matthew Fontaine Maury 1974 by Donald DeLue.  Bronze 76mm MS64 with original box and descriptive pamphlet. (150-200)                                    

826  P      NYU Hall of Fame William Thomas Green Morton 1966 by Abram Belskie.  Bronze 44mm MS63 with original box of issue and descriptive pamphlet. (<25)                                         

827  P      NYU Hall of Fame Simon Newcomb 1970 by Adolph Block.  Bronze 44mm MS63. (<25)                                               

827                                                                       828

828  P      NYU Hall of Fame Augustus Saint-Gaudens 1970 by Stanley Martineau.  Bronze 44mm MS64 with original box of issue and descriptive pamphlet. (25-50)                                      

829  P      Society of Medalists 1935 Number 11.  Great Lakes Personification.  Bronze 73mm by Lorado Taft in MS63 with sea green patina and a mintage of 1,025.  This medal comes with its original box and descriptive booklet. (100-150)                                         

829                                                                                                                830

830  P      Society of Medalists 1936 Number 13.  Olympic Athletes.  Bronze 73mm by R. Tait MacKenzie in MS62 with a mintage of 1,001.

(200-300)                                                   

831  P      Society of Medalists 1940 Number 22.  Rebuilding.  Bronze 73mm by Walker Hancock in MS63 with a mintage of 894.  This medal comes with its original box and descriptive booklet. (100-150)                                               

831                                                                                                                832

832  P      Society of Medalists 1980 Number 102.  Alice in Wonderland and Winnie-The-Pooh.  Bronze 73mm by Edward Fenno Hoffman in MS64 with a mintage of 750.  This medal comes with its original box and descriptive booklet. (50-75)                                   

833

833  P      Society of Medalists 1992 Number 125.  Dinosaur Fossil and Alive.  Bronze 73+mm irregular shape by Don Everhart in MS64 with a mintage of 200.  This medal comes with its original Wooden Crate labeled Dinosaur Fossils Handle With Care, the crate is filled with wood shavings to protect the "fossil".  Also included is the original descriptive booklet. (150-200) 

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