Presidential Coin & Antiques, Inc., Auction 86

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103H
Miscellaneous Tokens and Medals
At the dedication ceremonies, 14k gold medals were presented
to the Governors of the two states; the mayors of the cities
received these sterling silver medals and bronze specimens were
presented to members of the engineering and construction staffs
and others who had helped in the construction of the bridge.
We have previously sold only three of these silver specimens.
Lot #428 in our 1987 Great Western Collection Sale went for
$440.00, A similar Unc. example brought $412.50 and an AU
example brought $385.00 as Lot #483 in our 1990 Ambassador
Middendorf Sale. Twenty five years later, an example should
bring $750+.
435. SAME. but 31.5mm and struck in bronze. Unc. (B-C)
436. CARNEGIE FOUNDATION HERO MEDAL, 1932. 81.4
x 54.3mm. Bronze. Louis Dejean, Sc. (Paris Mint. Cornucopia
BRONZE edgemark) Uncirculated. The obverse is inscribed:
FONDATION/ CARNEGIE/1909 above a bust to the
right of Andrew Carnegie. Below: LIBERALITE/ D’UN
CITOYEN AMERICAIN/ POUR RECOMPENSER/ LES
ACTES DE COURAGE/ ACCOMPLIS EN FRANCE.
(Carnegie Foundation, 1909. Funds given by Mr. Carnegie,
US. Citizen, to support heroic acts which were accomplished in
France). Reverse: AUX HEROS/ DE LA CIVILISATION (To
the Heroes of Civilization). A winged nude figure of Victory
right is shown placing a crown of laurels on the head of a
naked male figure on bended knee.. In the exergue, is the name
of the awardee : GUILLAND (J)/ 1932.
Housed in its original red plush presentation cast. A few years
after establishing the Hero Fund in the United States, Carnegie
decided to launch them in foreign countries. Today medals are
awarded by funds in France, Norway, Switzerland, Netherlands,
Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, and Italy (G)
437. SCARCE CCC TOKEN CAMP TOKEN, ND. 12mm. Brass.
XF. Obv: CAMP STORE CO. 1501. C.C.C. around. Rx: GOOD
FOR IN TRADE around 5¢. Variously attributed to Dascanso,
CA. Priest River Idaho and Allen, Darby & Birch Creek (Rubick)
, Montana. It is not known at which of the various “1501 Camp
“ locations this token was used. (See:
Lot 436 (reduced)
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id=41638&inventory_id=19696&attribution_id=402172)
We note an eBay sale in March of 2013 for $454.59 – seems a bit
excessive – we’ll let today’s market decide.
438. COURAGE PLAQUETTE BY AVARD FAIRBANKS,
1933. Marqusee 134. 89.5 x 59.5mm. Tombstone shaped.
Bronze. Avard Fairbanks, Sc. (MACO) Uncirculated, with
some irregular toning on both sides, Obverse with a muscular
half length male profile to the left; COURAGE, below. The
reverse is inscribed: DEDICATED/ TO ALL/ THOSE WHO
HAVE/ THE COURAGE TO / FACE ADVERSITY WITH A
CONQUERING/ SPIRIT. Inscribed below the sunrise at bottom
in longhand script is a man’s name that is indecipherable to our
eye. (The last name may be “Rubloff”).
This is one of Fairbanks’ most popular medals. As this reverse
Lot 438 (reduced)