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Gabriel GO-10
.
44.8mm. Silver. (G.A. Rowe, NY). Choice
beautifully toned Uncirculated. The obverse bears a full pedestal
view of the Statue of Liberty with a two line legend to either
side: STATUE OF LIBERTY/ HEIGHTH OF PEDESTAL 89. FT.
TOTAL HEIGHTH 306 FT. 9 IN. The reverse bears an 11 line
inscription commemorating the passing of the 250,000 circulation
mark attained by The World in September 1886; a record for an
American newspaper.
The World
was Joseph Pulitzer’s newspaper. They issued a
number of tokens and medals of which this is by far the most
outstanding. It is one of the earliest pieces depicting the Statue of
Liberty. It is house in its original worn box of issue with
the inside top orange silk stamped COMPLIMENTS/ OF
THE/ NEW YORK WORLD. (G-H)
1070. UNLISTED STATUE OF LIBERTY DEDICATION MEDAL,
1886.
Unlisted by Gabriel. & HK. 37.8mm. Chocolate Bronze.
Uncirculated with proof-like surfaces. Obverse: LIBERTY
ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD around a view of the statue. In
tiny letters in the exergue: DEDICATED OCT. 28, 1886. Reverse
Oak wreath enclosing SOUVENIR in ornate script. Rare – only
the second we have seen and the other was WM. (F-G)
1071. 25
TH
ANNIVERSARY OF LA LIBRE PENSEE, 1888
.
GO-Unlisted
;
LO-19. 51.6mm. Chocolate. Bronze. Antoine Fisch, Sc. Choice
Unc. Obverse with a full figure view of the Statue of Liberty,
SCIENCE LIBERTE to either side. Rx: XXV
E
ANNIVERSAIRE
DE SA FONDATION| 1863-1888. around LA/ LIBRE PENSEE/ DE/
BRUXELLES La Libre Pensee was a “freethinkers” association,
a humanist and anti-clerical organization whose ideas spread
throughout Europe. (F)
1072. UNLISTED COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION WATCH FOB., 1893.
See GO-13. A fob attachment with chain links to three 15.6mm
square Silver plated brass tokens also connected by chain
links to a 28.4mm silvered brass drop. AU. There are three
square brass tokens each in XF condition. (1) Obv: Mayer &
Wilhelm style Liberty Head right surrounded by a circle of stars.
Rx: E/ PLURIBUS/ UNUM (2) Obv: View of the U.S. Capitol
Building within a circle of pellets. Rx: IN GOD/ WE/ TRUST.
(3) View of the Statue of Liberty within a circle of pellets. Rx:
UNITED/ WE STAND. DIVIDED/ WE FALL. Suspended by chain
links to a silvered brass token. Obv: WORLDS COLUMBIAN/
EXPOSITION. Above a displayed eagle CHICAGO/ 1893. Rx:
Columbus landing scene dated 1492. (E-F)
1
073. VISIT OF THE FRENCH SHIP DUGUAY TROUIN TO NEWYORK,
1901.
Gabriel G1-1. 12.54mm. Copper. Choice Unc. (Unholed,
and as such – rare) Obv: NY Harbor scene with Statue of Liberty
to left, eagle and ships to center and right. Below: 20/ AVRIL/ 1901.
Rx. Open wreath around LA/ COLONIE/ FRANCAISE/ DE/ NEW
YORK/ AUX/ MARINS/ DU/ DUGUAY TROUIN. (C)
1074. VISIT OF THE VIENNA MALE CHORAL SOCIETY TO NEW
YRK CITY, 1907.
Gabriel-Unlisted. Niggl 1782. 60.4 x 45.2mm.
Bronze. Joseph Tautenhayn, Jr., Sc. AU with some light scattered
spots as shown. Obverse with a portrait of the choir director,
FRANZ/ SCHNEIDERHAN. The reverse is dominated by a low
relief view of the Statue of Liberty on its pedestal. It is dated 1907
in large numerals at top. Inscribed at upper center is 21 APRIL
28 MAI to either side of the statue. (the dates of arrival in and
departure from NYC.)
The choir sang two concerts at Carnegie Hall and then traveled to
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Buffalo and Milwaukee before returning
to NYC and then sailing for home. The medal is not listed by
John Gabriel but is mentioned by Paul Niggl in his
Musiker-
Medaillen”
Our best guess is that these medals were distributed
to the almost 400 members of the choir party as souvenirs of the
American tour. This would account for the rarity of this medal in
American collections. (F)
1075. HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION MEDALLIC ADVERTISING
Lot 1070
Lot 1071 (reduced)
Lot 1072 (reduced)
Lot 1074
Lot 1075 (reduced)