Presidential Coin & Antiques, Inc., Auction 86

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Miscellaneous Tokens and Medals

style. Of all the various ocean liner medals, this is undoubtedly

the most popular. (G)

441.

MARK TWAIN CENTENNIALMEDAL, 1935.

89 x 58mm.

Bronze. John Flanagan, Sc. (MACO). Uncirculated. Original

MACO cardboard box of issue. Uniface. This fine medallion

features a left profile of Twain seated in a easy chair and

holding a pipe with his right hand. To upper left: MARK

TWAIN/ CENTENARY OF HIS BIRTH/ MDCCCXXXV-

MCMXXXV, Below is the inscription: ALWAYS DO RIGHT/

THIS WILL GRATIFY/ SOME PEOPLE/ AND ASTONISH

THE/ REST between the standing figures of both Tom Sawyer

and Huck Finn. (G)

Lot 441

442.

AFRICAN ANTELOPES ART MEDAL, 1936.

CGI

3:372F. 47 x 82.7mm. Bronze. Maurice Thenot, Sc. (Paris

Mint. Cornucopia & BRONZE edgemark.) Uniface. About

Uncirculated. Obverse: A herd of antelopes is shown running

full speed across an African landscape.. Thenot executed this

piece in 1936, as part of a series of ten plaques of African

animals. (F)

Lot 442

443.

AFRICAN GIRAFFES, 1936.

CGI 3:372J. 50.5 x 77mm.

Bronze. Maurice Thenot, Sc., Uncirculated. Uniface. (Paris

Mint. Cornucopia & BRONZE edgemark.) Two adult giraffes

and a smaller youngster are depicted standing beneath a tree. (F-

444.

AFRICAN LEOPARD, 1936.

CGI3:373K. 57.6 x 75mm.

Bronze. Maurice Thenot, Sc., Uncirculated. Uniface. (Paris

Mint. Cornucopia & BRONZE edgemark.) A leopard is shown

crouching on a long tree branch gazing intently at an unseen prey.

(F-G)

445.

AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS PLAQUETTE, 1937.

Lot 443

Lot 444

Lot 445 (reduced)