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Miscellaneous Tokens and Medals
front view of the Newark (N.J.) Museum. Inscribed above is
BUILDING GIVEN TO./ THE MUSEUM OF NEWARK/ NEW
JERSEY/ BY LOUIS BAMBERGER. The Roman numerals for
1925 appear at bottom. (F)
428.
GRAND CENTRAL SCHOOL OF ART MERIT MEDAL,
(1926).
Marqusee 244, 51.2mm. Bronze. Georg Lober, Sc.
(MACO) AU. Obverse with an archaic Greek head to the right.
The legend below reads: * GRAND CENTRAL SCHOOL OF
ART *. The reverse bears a wreath surrounding a combined
motif of artist’s tools with a palette in front acting as a cartouche.
The medal has not been awarded.
Georg Lober (1892-1961) was a talented sculptor who studied
under Calder, Borglum and Longman. While his sculpture
resides in many of our top museums, his medallic works are
relatively few/. His best known is probably the Hans Christian
Anderson medal he did for the Society of Medalists in 1952.
(F-G)
429.
ART DECO LINDBERGH FLIGHT MEDAL, 1927.
67.5mm. Bronze. Edouard Blin, Sc. Nice About Uncirculated.
Obverse with a youthful bust of Lindbergh to the right, his
name around. On the reverse, the Spirit of St. Louis, rises
from a torch into the clouds above. Below is an inscription
particularizing the details of the New York to Paris flight.
Struck in Belgium and issued in Paris by Henri Teterger. The
distinctly art deco flavor of this medal makes it one of the most
popular of the Lindbergh medals.
(G)
430.
LINDBERGH “LONE EAGLE” MEDAL, 1927.
(1) 69.7mm.
Lot 428
Lot 429 (reduced)
Bronze. Charles Hinton, Sc. (MACO). Uncirculated. Obverse
portrait of Lindbergh wrapped in a robe, NY to Paris flight
data to either side. Reverse: The Spirit of St. Louis is shown,
mastering space and conquering the elements. Border of wings
with a shell at center symbolizes flying and the ocean. The sun
setting in the background denotes the passing of a day, during
which the Lone Eagle winged his way to France. (G)
431.
ALL AMERICA CABLES, 1928.
83.3mm. Bronze.
Julio Kilenyi, Sc. (W&H). Choice Uncirculated. Obv: All
AMERICANCABLES above scene of a winged angel dropping
a cable into the sea. Rx: FROM THE FIRST SIGNAL FIRES
TO ALL AMERICA CABLES above scene of 4 Indians
sitting on a cliff watching the passage of a sailing ship below.
COMMEMORATING/ FIFTY YEARS/ OF SERVICE/ TO
THE AMERICAS 1878 MAY 6, 1928. An unknown number
of these medals were presented to each of the company
employees. (F)
432.
ADMIRAL BYRD RICHMOND, VA. RECEPTION
COMMITTEE BADGE, 1930.
This is a 5 ½” long mint
conditionhanging badgemade byWhitehead&Hoag.The pinback
header at top contains a celluloid insert inscribed RECEPTION/
COMMITTEE. From this, a white ribbon suspends a 43.5mm.
brass drop enclosing a b/w cello picture of Admiral Byrd facing
left and the legend: FIRST TO FLY OVER THE SOUTH POLE
Lot 431 (reduced)