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H
World’s Fairs and Expositions
1889.
63.4mm. Bronze. Daniel Dupuis, Sc. (Paris Mint.
Cornucopia & BRONZE edgemark.) About Uncirculated, a
few minor spots. REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE to either side
of a female head personification of France. The reverse legend:
EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE is curved above a robed seated
female figure with her right arm draped over the shoulder of
a young boy holding a torch. With her left arm, she is about
to crown with laurels a seated workman. In the background is
the Eiffel Tower. A cartouche below is inscribed: PARIS 1889.
A relatively scarce medal - especially when compared with
Bottee’s award medal for this exposition. (F)
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, 1892-3
294.
COLUMBUS LANDING MEDAL, 1892.
Eglit 51; Rulau
D2. 50.5mm. Gilt Bronze. Struck by the German firm of
Mayer & Wilhelm. Proof-like Unc. The obverse portrays a
high relief head of Liberty to the left surrounded by 49 (sic)
stars and the date 1892 below. The reverse depicts the famous
Columbus landing scene as shown on the Columbian 2¢
stamp. The legend reads; DEDICATED TO THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE IN HONOR OF THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA. UNITED WE STAND
DIVIDED WE FALL. (F)
295.
SAME,
as above, but struck in bronze with a dark brown finish.
Nice Unc. (D-E)
296.
COLUMBIAN
EXPOSITION
OFFICIAL
AWARD
MEDAL, 1893.
Eglit 90; Baxter 87; Marqusee 348. 76.3mm.
Bronze. Augustus Saint Gaudens (Obv.) & Charles Barber
(Rev.), Sc. Uncirculated. Housed in its original aluminum
presentation case, as issued. Obverse with a full length figure
of Columbus stepping ashore on the soil of the New World.
Barber’s reverse design features a large central cartouche with
a six line commemorative inscription. Above is a globe flanked
by two semi-nude females, and at bottom, a view of a sailing
ship,. The cartouche is flanked by torches to either side. The
medal is named to: MIRZA ISKENDER KHAN who was the
Exposition’s Commissioner from Persia. From our Sale #81 in
2012 (Lot #408) where it brought $287.50.(No lot envelope)
SAINT LOUIS WORLD’S FAIR, 1903-4
297.
SAINT LOUIS WORLD’S GRAND PRIZE FAIR MEDAL,
1904.
Hendershot 30-90; Krueger 17; LPE-5; Baxter 109;. 73.8
x 64mm. Shield Shaped. A. A. Weinman, Sc. (U.S. Mint)
Lot 294
Choice Uncirculated. Obverse with a central medallion of
Liberty cloaking both herself and a young female figure next
to her in the American flag. The field outside is composed of
stars and stripes. On the reverse, over the same background,
is an American eagle with outstretched wings framing a
cartouche for the legend GRAND PRIZE/ LOVISIANA
PVRCHASE/ EXPOSITION) with a pair of opposed dolphins
flanking a scallop shell below. The medal is housed in its
original presentation box gilt stamped on top, UNIVERSAL
EXPOSITION/ 1904/ SAINT LOUIS. . Included is the original
paper describing the significance of the design elements.
This is the scarcest of the regular issues LPE award medal.
Only 3,300 of these medals were struck whereas 10,000 were
struck of the bronze; 11,500 of the silver; 9,000 of the gold and
6,000 of the commemorative medal. (I)
298.
SAINT LOUIS WORLD’S FAIR GOLD AWARD MEDAL,
1904.
H-30-70; Baxter 108; Krueger 16; Eglit LPE-3. 70x70mm.
Triangular shaped Bronze. A.A. Weinman, Sc. Uncirculated.
Obverse with a central medallion of Liberty cloaking both herself
and a young female figure next to her in the American flag. The
field outside the circular medal at center, at each point, contains a
wreath surrounding a monogram or emblem - US/ JN/ fleur de lis;
each of the wreaths being surrounded by 14 stars representing the
Louisiana Purchase states and territories. The field on the reverse
is filled by an American eagle with outstretched wings framing
a cartouche for the legend (GOLD MEDAL/ LOVISIANA
PVRCHASE/ EXPOSITION) with a pair of opposed dolphins
flanking a scallop shell below The medal is housed in its original
red presentation box inscribed: UNIVERSLA EXPOSITION/
Lot 297 (reduced)