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Miscellaneous Tokens and Medals
& Marqusee 145. 82mm. Bronze. John Flanagan, Sc. (MACO)
Choice Uncirculated. Uniface. The original suspension
attachment on the reverse is present. Wonderful portrait of
Whitman with rippling hair and beard, his name above.
Part of a series of distinctive portrait reliefs of literary figures
and artist friends executed by Flanagan after his return to
America from Paris. We sold a similar example in our 2005
Sale #74 for $345.00
421.
CITY OF DETROIT MEDAL TO VETERANS KILLED
IN WORLD WAR I, 1919.
Murtha 116. 70mm. Cast Bronze.
Paul Manship, Sc. (MACO). About Uncirculated, slightly dark.
The obverse bears a wined female figure representing Victory
striding forward holding a sword wrapped in palm leaf, a
radiant sun in the background. Legend: VIXIT * VIVIT *
VIVET. The reverse legend reads: PRESENTED BY THE
CITY OF DETROIT 1919. At center is a scroll with fasces
behind, inscribed: IN MEMORY/ OF ONE/ WHO/
DIED IN THE/ CAUSE OF/ FREEDOM AND/ HUMANITY.
An eagle holding a laurel wreath is perched atop the end of a
cannon at top.
This is a rare medal and a quintessential example of Manship’s
medallic genius. Only 900 medals were struck for presentation
to Detroit veterans. An AU brought $977.50 in our last
sale.
422.
PEACE OF VERSAILLES ANS MEDAL, 1919.
Baxter
321. 63.7mm. Bronze Chester Beach, Sc. Struck by Medallic
Art Co., but without their edgemark. Edge numbered “51” (of
318). Uncirculated. Obverse with allegorical figures of Peace
and Justice to either side of a heroic figure astride Pegasus, the
winged horse The reverse bears a view of the City of Versailles
and the inscription, PEACE OF VERSAILLES 1919. At bottom
is a banner inscribed with the name of the American Numismatic
Society, which issued this medal, This is typical low relief
work by Beach, who also produced the Lexington-Concord
commemorative half dollar
.
(G)
423.
ART DECO MEDALLION OF ISADORA DUNCAN, ND.
100mm. Bronze. Henry Dropsy, Sc. Extremely Fine with a few
minor edge nicks., Edge numbered “41”Uniface. Depicted here
in low relief is a figure said to be inspired by the innovative and
influential American dancer, Isadora Duncan (1878-1917.) The
plaque bears the signature of Henry Dropsy (1885 - 1969), a
sculptor and engraver who was a prolific French medallist and
worked mainly in collaboration with Victor Canale. An
outstanding example for his work! (G)
424.
HERMAN L VAIL MEDAL FOR EXPLORATION
. ND.
100.4mm. Roughly cast bronze. Signed “SAR” on the exergual
line on the obverse. Plain edge. Obverse: KEEWAYDIN, along
the border at upper left. Below: A radiant sun in the background
of a forest scene. Beneath are two men in a canoe. In the exergue
is what appears to be a beaver gnawing on a piece of wood. Four
fish swim to the right. Reverse: HERMAN L. VAIL. MEDAL .
FOR EXPLORATION around an uninscribed center.
We have had this medal for many years and have been able to
find very little at all about it. Keewaydin is the name of a camp in
Canada, Maine, Vermont & Minnesota. There was a Herman A.
Lot 421 (reduced)
Lot 421 (reduced)
Lot 423 (reduced)