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139H
Rx: PENN’S HOUSE 1682 – 1882 around a view of Penn’s two
story home. (B)
986. PA: PENNSYLVANIA BICENTENNIAL WILLIAM PENN
TOKEN, 1882. 30.8mm. WM. Holed AU. Obv: PENNSYLVANIA
BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION/ * 1882 * around statue of William
Penn, FOUNDER OF PENN’S 1682 to either side. Rx: * LETITIA
HOUSE * erected 1682 around view of Penn’s house. (B)
987. PA: LEWISTOWN CENTENNIAL TOKEN, 1895. 31.5mm.
Mahogany Bronze. Unc. Obv: Building view and below, FIRST
COURT HOUSE. Rx: 1795/ LEWISTOWN/ CENTENNIAL/
CELEBRATION/ SEPT. 5-6/ 1895. (C)
988. PA: JUNGER MAENNERCHOR, PHILADELPHIA 50TH
ANNIVERSARY, 1912. 31.8mm. Bronze. XF. Obv: Lyre
superimposed on a flying eagle left and perched on a banner
inscribed: JNUGER MAENNEERCHOR. Below: PHIALDELPHIA.
Rx: Open wreath around 1852/ GOLDEN/ ANNIVERSARY 1902.
(B)
989. PA: CRESSON SUPPLY CO., ALTOONA. Aqua: Altoona A-5, but
unlisted 10¢ denomination. 25mm. Alum. XF. (B)
990. PA; SCARCE TRANSPORTATION TOKEN: PA 750N .
HESTONVILLE, MANTUA & FAIRMLOUNT . Black Hard
Rubber. Cats. $50. (E-F)
991. PA: WOMAN’S BRANCH – PENNSYLVANIA S.P.C.A. AWARD
MEDAL, ND. 25.5mm Copper Bronzed. Unsigned. Choice Unc.
with PL surfaces. Obv: Horse’s head with bridle. Rx: * WOMAN’S
BRANCH * PENNA. SOC. FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY
TO ANIMALS around Arms of Pa. and below/ AWARDED TO.
Rare – the first we have seen. (D-E)
992. PA. WELLSWHIP CO. WATCH FOB, ND. 43.7 x 39.5mm irregular.
Silver Plated Bronze. VF/XF. Obv: An ornate border surrounds a
bust to the right of a long haired woman in the art nouveau style.
Rx: WELLS WHIP CO./ a large letter “W” begins the following four
words at center – WELLS/WHIPS/ WEAR/ WELL/ WELLSVILLE,
PA./ ESTABLISHED 1837. (D)
993. PA: WANNAMAKER ANNIVERSARY TOKEN, 1901.
21mm. Silvered bronze. AU, Obv: INDEPENDENCE HALL
PHILADELPHIA around view of the building. Below: Winged glove
inscribed 1776. Rx: Script inscription within a central square. :
SILVER/ ANNIVERSARY/ FOUNDING OF/13TH ST. STORE/
JOHN WANAMAKER. Below: 1876 – 1901. (B)
994. PA: HOTEL WALTZ, CHAS. GOODBROD, PROP,
WILLIAMSPORT. Aqua Williamsport –G. R6. 27.5mm. Brass. R6.
(B)
995. PA: JACKSON HOUSE, J, P. SEWALD, PROP. WILLIAMSPORT.
Aqua Williamsport-Y. R7. 24mm. Alum. XF. 5¢ IN TRADE. (B-C)
996. PA: ANNIVERSARIES OF NORRISTOWN. PA. AND OF THE
CONSTITUTION, 1937. 37.7mm. Silver Plated. Unc. Obv: 1812
125TH ANNIVERSARY 1937 NORRISTOWN around view of
WASHINGTON’S HEADQUARTERS, Rx: 150TH ANNIVERSARY
around displayed eagle perched on an open book upon which is
Lot 991
Lot 992
inscribed WE THE/ PEOPLE. Dated at bottom: 1787 – 1937. (B)
997. PA: KUGLER’S SANTA CLAUS TOKEN, ND. 31.8mm. Gilt
Brass. (S. E. EBY CO., PHILA.) Bright Unc. Obv: Center bust of
Santa Claus. Below: MERRY CHRISTMAS. Rx: R. KUGLER’S
PHILADELPHIA around in circler enclosing: INTERNATIONALLY/
FAMOUS/ RESTAURANT/ 15TH & CHESTNUT/ STREETS. (C)
998. RI: ARNOLD NUMISMATIC CO., PROVIDENCE, R.I.
STORECARD. 29mm. Alum. PL Unc. Obv: ARNOLD
NUMISMATIC CO., PROVIDENCE, R.I. U.S.A. around LARGE
COIN/ CATALOGUE./ PRICE 15 CENTS/ PROFUSELY/
ILLUSTRATED. Rx: IMPORTERS OF AND DEALERS IN RARE
COINS around coat of arms/ ESTABLISTED/. 1879. (B)
999. TX: MAX MEHL GOOD LUCK TOKEN. ND. 31mm. Bronze. Unc,
Obv: Figure of Hanuman, the Hindu Monkey God, holding his tail.
Rx: B. MAX MEHL NUMISMATIST • FORT WORTH • TEXAS
around horseshoe enclosing GOOD/ LUCK/ BE/ WITH/ YOU. (B)
U.S. MINT MEDALS
ASSAY COMMISSION MEDALS
1000. 1977 ASSAY MEDAL. JK-AC-121. 70 x 60mm. Oval Pewter.
Fowler & Grove (Obv.) & Frank Gasparro (Rx.), Sc. Unc. Obv:
Bust of Martha Washington to the right. Rx: View of the 1792
Philadelphia Mint. Original box of issue.
This was the only Assay Commission medal ever to be sold
generally to the public. It was offered for a short time in 1977 at
$25.00. It was the final medal in the Assay Commission series -
the end of an era. (D)
INDIAN PEACE MEDALS
1001. MARTIN VAN BUREN. IP-17. 75.6mm. Copper. Unc. but with a
few dark obverse spots: one under the N of BUREN, another on
the left side of the H of THE and two on Van Buren’s shoulder.
Struck with the Type II reverse die. This medal appears with the
experimental green patina which was used by the Mint for only
a few years around the turn of the century. (E-F)
PRESIDENTIAL MEDALS
1002. LINCOLN - GARFIELD MEDALET. PR-40; King 524. 25.5mm.
Silver. William Barber, Sc. Attractively Toned AU. Obv: Bust of
Lincoln right signed “B” in a plain field. Rx: Bust of Garfield signed
“B” left in a plain field. (D-E)
1003. WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL OFFICIAL MEDAL, 1932.
Baker 900C; Hansen 2; Baxter 360; Marqusee 167. 75.4mm.
Bronze. Laura Gardin Fraser, Sc. (U.S. Mint). Nice Unc.
with very minor tarnish. Obverse with a uniformed bust of
Washington left, WASHINGTON above and the dates 1732 and
1932 separated by his coat of arms below. The reverse bears a
standing figure of Liberty holding a torch and a sheathed sword.
Above, an eagle and 13 scattered stars. The figure separates
the inscription: PROCLAIM - LIBERTY/ THROVGHOVT - ALL
THE LAND. 3500 struck and distributed as second awards in the
various state and regional school essay contests. (C)
1004. WARREN G. HARDING FIRST TERM MEDAL. 76.5mm. Bronze.
George Morgan, Sc. 76.5mm. Bronze. George Morgan, Sc. Nice
Unc. Obv: Bust of Harding left, his name to either side. Rx:
PEACE above a spread eagle, which has a lamp on one side and
a book on the other. Below: INAUGURATED/ PRESIDENT/ OF
THE/ UNITED STATES/ MAR. 4, 1921. Shield of the US below
flanked by laurel leaves.
The first term Harding medal was struck in three varieties. The first
two varieties were identified in the September 1922 Numismatist
by Farran Zerbe. The variety there illustrated (Var. 1) had the
name MORGAN in very small letters near the edge to the right
of the branch of laurel leaves at the bottom. (Rx. #1). The other
variety (Var. 2) was without the name, plus other slight differences
due to recutting the dies (Rx. #2). Both varieties utilized the same