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U.S. Mint Medals
been enormous, requiring several applications of the press and
considerable delay in between each of them. One of 125 said to
have been struck. Surely one of the most imposing of all U.S.
Mint medals. ($1500+)
340.
DR. FREDERICK ROSE.
PE-29; Baxter 56; Storer 3059;
MH 627. 76mm. Copper, bronzed. Anthony Paquet, Sc. About
Uncirculated, with an attractive mahogany patina. Obverse
bust of President Buchanan right, his name & title around.
Rx: Legend: TO DR. FREDERICK ROSE, ASSISTANT
SURGEON, ROYAL NAVY, G.B. Scene of Aesculapius
shielding two crew members of the Steamer Susquehanna
from death. Inscribed in the exergue: FOR KINDNESS AND
HUMANITY TO OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE U.S.
STEAMER SUSQUEHANNA. (H)
341.
DANIELWEBSTER MEMORIALMEDAL.
PE-37. 76.6mm.
Copper, bronzed. C.C. Wright, Sc About Uncirculated, with
a few very minor field and edge marks. Obverse with naked
bust of Webster to the right, his name around. The reverse
depicts a commemorative column, surmounted by a globe. The
first steam coinage medalet was to take place on Washington’s
birthday, February 22, and the dies for the piece were so dated.
However, mechanical troubles forced the delay of the ceremony
until March 23. As a result very few of these tokens were
struck. The ceremony was rescheduled for March 23 and the die
was repunched MAR 23 over FEB . 22. These early strikings
clearly show the over punching. Julian reports that, “the dies
were kept on hand for several years and then either lost or
became useless in some way…. Anthony C. Paquet made a
fresh pair of dies early in 1862.” ($1250+)
PERSONALMEDALS
339.
CYRUS FIELD.
PE-10; MH 629. 102.4mm. Copper, bronzed.
William Barber, Sc. .A nice About Uncirculated specimen of
this massive 11mm thick medal. Attractive mahogany finish.
With visible rub on the high points of Field’s hair, as
shown. Field’s accomplishment in laying the Atlantic Cable in
1867 needs no further description here, as it is well outlined
on the reverse of this medal. Suffice it to say that the striking
pressure required to bring up the detail on this piece must have
Lot 338 (reduced)
Lot 339 (reduced)
Lot 340