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Galvano Plaques
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F ROM T H E AR CH I V E S O F P R E S I D E N T I A L ART ME DA L S , I NC .
Saturn rocket. Ex: BOEING B-52 JET BOMBER-1952/ 707 JET
TRANSPORT-1958/ 747 JET TRANSPORT-1967/ APOLLO-
SATURN FV/ S.S.T.
Mr. Allen was paid tribute thusly: “With his bold and risky
resolve to build a Boeing 707 prototype (with no guarantee of a
buyer), Bill Allen simultaneously built the American commercial
jet airliner industry. The 707, designed in a Dayton, Ohio hotel
room in 1949, revolutionized the speed, comfort and availability
of air travel, and laid the groundwork for today’s jet transport
workhorses.” (I)
371.
GALVANOS OF THE IGOR SIKORSKYAVIATION HALL
OF FAME MEDAL, 1972.
10 ¼” Copper galvanos mounted
on a 15 ½ x 26 ½” walnut (?) board. Rolf Beck, Sc. (MACO)
Mint Condition. Obv: Front facing bust of Sikorsky flanked by
his vital dates 1889 1972. Legend: IGOR IVAN SIKORSKY
AVIATION HALL OF FAME around. Rx: Depiction of three
Sikorsky aircraft with the Sikorsky logo at right. In exergue:
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CPOMPANMY – 1923/ TWIN-
ENGINE AMPHIBIAN – 1928/ “CLIPPER” FLYING BOAT-
1931/ HELICOPTER-1939. (I)
372.
GALVANOS OF THE BAHA’I FAITH MEDAL FROM
PAM’S GREAT RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD SERIES,
1971.
11 1/8” Copper. Ralph Menconi, Sc. (MACO) Screw holes
on the reverse for attachment to a base. Mint condition. Obv:
BAHA’I FAITH to either side of a Baha’i Temple inscribed at
bottomHOUSE OFWORSHIP. Rx: Two line legend surrounding
a geometric design at center: ALL THE PROPHETS OF GOD *
PROCLAIM THE SAME FAITH/ YE ARE THE FRUITS OF
ONE TREE/ AND THE LEAVES OF ONE BRANCH. (I)
Lot 370 (reduced)
Lot 371 (reduced)
Lot 372 (reduced)
MISCELLANEOUS TOKENS
AND MEDALS
373.
17TH CENTURY “PICTORIAL” CALENDAR MEDAL:
CALENDARIUM PERPETUUM, CA. 1680.
Silver, 44mm,
1.7mm thick, 18.9 grams. Extremely Fine. Obv. Silver shell with
rotating surface inscribed CALENDARIUM PERPETUUM and
arabesques. Six rectangular openings reveal Days of the month,
lengths of day and night; sunrise and sunset. At center is a finely
engraved figure of Fortuna holding her billowing sail, standing
on a winged globe flanked by swimming and flying ducks.
Rev. Bucolic scene of farmer and dog, sheep and barn in
serpentine scrollwork. At left are days of the week with their
astrological symbols in relatively modern German:
Sontag,
Montag. Dingstag
(modern spelling
Dienstag
),
Mitwoch,
Donnerstag, Freytag
(modern
Freitag
)
Sonabent
(modern
Sonabend
). Curving opening at right reveals days of month, 1
through 31.
This intricate and fully operational calendar bears no maker’s
name, nor any date of manufacture. There is no modern catalog
of medallic calendars. The last American study was the 1954-
1979 series of articles in
The Numismatist
by two great pioneers
of exonumia studies in the U.S., the late Melvin and George Fuld.
The probable date of the present piece is based on the lettering
style and overall similarity to two examples published by the
Fulds. (G)
374.
BOSTON SCHOOL MEDAL, CA. 1800-1830.
Greenslet
GM 352; Sallay F-3. 34mm. Silver. 13.1 grams. Holed VF/XF.
Obverse: THE GIFT OF/ FRANKLIN above two crossed quills
Lot 373