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they were made. Most are unique.
These galvanos are the closest art to “the hand of the artist” other than
the plaster casts. As art objects they are unequalled. Ideal for display in
home or office for the serious collector, or for display anywhere. They
are museum quality.
356.
PRESIDENTIAL ART MEDALS’ PRESIDENTIAL
SERIES – ABRAHAM LINCOLN, OBVERSE & REVERSE
GALVANOS, 1961.
10” Copper. Ralph J. Menconi, Sc. (MACO)
Mint Condition. Screw holes on the reverse for attachment to a
base. Obverse with a bearded bust of Lincoln to half left, his
name around. Rx: 16
TH
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA 1861 – 1865 around Presidential eagle. This is
the type of Cunningham 24-1160 (except that he has the wrong
obverse pictured) (I)
357.
PRESIDENTIALART MEDALS’ PRESIDENTIAL SERIES
– LYNDON B. JOHNSON GALVANO, 1961.
10” Copper.
Ralph J. Menconi, Sc. (MACO) Mint Condition. Screw holes on
the reverse for attachment to a base. Obverse with LYNDON
B. JOHNSON around a high relief front facing portrait of the
President.
358.
PRESIDENTIAL ART MEDALS’ PRESIDENTIAL
SERIES – RICHARD M. NIXON, OBVERSE & REVERSE
GALVANOS, 1961.
10” Copper.
Ralph J. Menconi, Sc.
(MACO) Mint Condition. Screw holes on the reverse for
attachment to a base, Obv: RICHARD M. NIXON around a
Lot 356 (reduced)
Lot 357
high relief bust at the center. In small letters PAM to lower
left and below the bust. © 1969 RALPH J. MENCONI. Rx:
37
TH
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
* INAUGURATED. JANUARY 20
TH
1969 around Presidential
eagle.
Neil MacNeil reports that the obverse die for this medal was
reduced to 17.5mm and was used to strike replicas in bronze,
silver and gold, for use on such jewelry items as tie clips,
charms and cuff links. They were not available commercially
but were apparently distributed as Presidential gifts. (I)
359.
JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL MEDAL GALVANO,
1963.
See Rochette K-63A. 10” Copper. Ralph J. Menconi,
Sc. (MACO) Mint Condition. Screw holes on the reverse for
attachment to a base. The obverse legend, JOHN FITZGERALD
KENNEDY surrounds a front facing bust of the martyred
President. A symbolic eternal flame is at left and his vital dates,
1917 1963 are in the right field.
This design was originally intended as a campaign piece for the
1964 election. It was revised after the assassination and offered
to the public as a memorial issue in bronze and silver. A single
gold specimen was presented to Mrs. Kennedy. (H)
360.
ANOTHER,
of the same. Also in mint condition, but this
example has some scattered areas of tarnish spots that make it
slightly less pleasing to the eye than the example above. (You
Lot 357 (reduced)
Lot 359 (reduced)