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Bronze. Berthold Nebel, Sc. (MACO). XF with several dark spots
on the reverse, as shown. Obverse depicting miner bandaging
arm on injured worker. Reverse legend: DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS around a miner’s lamp
at center surrounded by the inscription: BVREAU OF MINES
SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS 1925.
The contest, which began around 1911, is held every two years. It
is now administered by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
which has been relocated in the Department of Labor. (D)
1125. GEORGE BOWEN DELONG MEMORIAL MEDAL, 1926.
63.5mm. Sterling Silver. (4.6 oz.). Unsigned. Toned Unc. Housed in
a black leather presentation box of the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths
Company of London. Obv: Bust right of Delong in a plain field. Rx:
Open wreath surrounding: GEORGE BOWEN DELONG./ APRIL 6,
1924. Below is the hallmark of the G&S Company with their date
letter of 1926.
Delong was a prosperous NYC real estate broker and attorney who
made international headlines when on April 6, 1924, while motoring
along one of the wildest mountain areas of Albania, was set upon
by bandits and along with his companion, was murdered. Albania,
believing the crime was a political act to discredit the Government
in the eyes of the world, quickly proclaimed martial law.’’ The
Balkan country took strong measures to track down and arrest the
unidentified highwaymen. Two of the band were killed in a fight
with a posse of gendarmes. A third bandit was wounded, and three
others escaped. On April 12, a grief- stricken Mrs DeLong sailed
to Naples to claim the bodies. We are unable to explain why this
medal was struck in England rather than in the US. (E-F)
1126. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY - U. S. SESQUICENTENNIAL
Lot 1125 (reduced)
Lot 1126 (reduced)
MEDAL, 1926.
Marqusee 105. 62 x 89mm. Bronze. Gaetano
Cecere, Sc. (MACO). Choice AU. Obv: View of Nassau Hall with
an angel above and the school arms at lower left. NASSAU HALL
1776/ PRINCETON 1926. Rx: Conjoined busts to the left of
STOCKTON RUSH WITHERSPOON/ TO COMMEMORATE THE
SIGNING OF THE/ DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. The
three pictured signers all attended Princeton University. (E-F)
1127. B&O RAILROAD CENTENNIAL, 1927.
Taylor 10. 70mm.
Bronze. Hans Schuler, Sc. (MACO). AU. Obv: Scene of Spirit of
Transportation guiding a modern B&O train - The Capitol Limited.
ONE HUNDRED YEARS SAFETY STRENGTH SPEED around.
Rx: Depiction of the Tom Thumb, designed by Peter Cooper.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY 1827 1927
around. (E)
1128. OPENING OF THE UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 1927.
76mm. Bronze. Unsigned, but
attributed by Dick Johnson to Franz Eue. (W&H) AU with 3 ball feet
on the reverse to serve as a paperweight. Obv: Majestic displayed
eagle at center surrounded by a circular band with the legend: *
UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY * NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.
Rx: COMMEMORATING/ THE OPENING OF/ UNITED STATES/
TRUST COMPANY/ TUESDAY FEBRUARY FIRST/ NINETEEN
TWENTY SEVEN. (C)
1129. SIMON MURPHY – PENOBSCOT BUILDINGS MEDAL, 1927.
76mm. Bronze. Franz Eue, Sc. (W&H) Choice AU, Obv: SIMON
J.MURPHY 1815 – 1905 around a high relief front facing bust
of Murphy. Rx: PENOBSCOT above view of two highrise office
buildings. Dates at bottom: 1927 below the taller building and 1905
below the other.
Simon Murphy was a Detroit businessman who made his early
money in the lumber business. He later built several buildings in
the Detroit Financial District including the two Penobscot buildings
pictured on the reverse of this medal. (B-C)
1130. SESQUICENTENNIAL OF NEW YORK STATE GOVERNMENT,
1927.
Marqusee 213. 63mm. Bronze. Charles Keck, Sc.
(MACO). Unc. Obv: FIRST GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK
GEORGE CLINTON around bust of Clinton to half left. Rx: TO
COMMEMORATE THE SESQUICENTENIAL (sic) OF THE
FOUNDING OF THE/ GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK KINGSTON surrounds a view of the courthouse at
Kingston where the State government was formed. (C-D)
1131. VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL MEDAL, 1927.
63.5mm.
Bronze. Charles Keck, Sc. (MACO). Unc. Obv: “Green Mountain
Boy” with musket, flag in the background. Rx: View of Fay’s
Tavern, BATTLE OF BENNINGTON legend around.
A particularly nice medal by Keck who is known to coin collectors
as having modeled the 1915 Pan-Pac $1.00 gold commemorative
and for having executed both the Vermont Sesquicentennial
and Lynchburg Sesquicentennial commemorative half dollars.
Exonumists are particularly fond of his gigantic relic plaque from
the U.S.S. Maine. (D)
1132. IRISH SETTER CLUB OF AMERICA AWARD MEDAL, ND
Reed LGF 2220; Baxter 357; Marqusee 170. 76mm. Bronze.
Laura Gardin (Fraser), Sc. Thick (7.7mm) Planchet. Plain edge.
Unc. The obverse features a proud Irish Setter standing to the
right, IRISH SETTER CLVB OF AMERICA around the upper
right border. The reverse legend details the attributes of the
breed: AFFECTION COVRAGE BEAVTY INTELLIGENCE around
a six line inscription of award followed by a dog leash which
contains an interior area which is inscribed: FINE FEATHERS
O’SHAGSTONE. Below is an uninscribed cartouche
The artist’s treatment of the Irish Setter has been described by
Cornelius Vermule is a “very Renaissance, very Pisanello like
medal” featuring a portrait of a “most humanistic” setter! This thick
planchet plain edge medal with a light brown finish appears to be a
relatively modern striking. (E-F)