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Miscellaneous Tokens and Medals
MATHEMATICAL PRIZE, ND
34.6mm. Silver. Unsigned.
Choice PL Uncirculated. Quite attractively toned!
The obverse legged: THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF
NEW YORK surrounds a bust of 389.`. The reverse legend:
BELDEN MATHEMATICAL PRIZE * TO surrounds
the engraved inscription: ROBERT J. /McAUSLAND, JR.
/ U P P E R SOPHOMORE/ CLASS. Housed in its original
purple plush Braxmar Co. leather presentation case.
The Belden Medal, established in 1883, is presented for
excellence in pure mathematics. A rare school medal – only the
second we have handled. We sold the first in AU condition
in our 1997 Sale #62 for $137.50. (G)
391.
UNLISTED OKLAHOMA TERRITORY TRADE TOKEN.
D & B OKMULGEE, I.T.
24mm. Copper. VG/F condition,
but excavated and uniformly corroded on both sides. There is
a tiny ‘v’ shaped chip in the rim at 2:00. Obv: D. & B./ - / -/ /
OKMULGEE/ I .T . Rx: * GOOD FOR * IN TRADE around 5¢.
(F)
392.
UNLISTED TEXAS SALOON TOKEN.
23.7mm. Brass. VF
with corroded surfaces on both sides . Obv: THE PEOPLES
SALOON/ ROSEBUD/ TEXAS/ G. W./ LEHMAN. Rx: GOOD
FOR/ 5¢/ AT THE PEOPLES/ IN/ DRINK. (F)
393.
WOMAN’S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION GOLD
MATRONS MEDAL, ND.
A two piece hanging badge. 14k
gold. (6.5 grams) Mint Condition. An ornate pinback header
inscribed W.C.T.U. suspends a 37mm drop inscribed MATRONS
MEDAL around a world globe. We are uncertain as to the use of
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this medal, but speculate that it was given as an essay prize. (F)
394.
YALE UNIVERSITY BICENTENNIAL MEDAL, 1901.
Baxter 217; Marqusee 325. 69.5mm. Bronze. Bela Lyon Pratt,
Sc. Struck by Tiffany & Co. Choice Uncirculated. Obverse with
an allegorical figure of Truth leading Apollo in a chariot through
the clouds. LVX ET VERITAS above. On the reverse there are
flaring torches at the sides of a 5 line inscription: VNIVERSITAS
YALENSIS /A.D.MDCCCCI / CONCELEBRAT / COLLEGIVM
YALENSE / A.D.MDCCI CONDITVM.
Pratt was an alumnus of Yale and won a competition to do this
most striking medal. This is encased under glass inside of a darkly
stained 4 ¾ x 5 ¼” wooden frame with a 2 x 6” base. Some Yale
alum should like this for an attractive desk piece. (F-G)
395.
NEIL BURGESS CIGAR ENCASED INDIAN CENT, 1901.
46 x 34.5mm
.
Horseshoe
shaped aluminum encasement with a
gorgeous gem uncirculated Indian Head cent. (W&H) Obv: I
BRING 4 leaf clover GOOD LUCK at top. Horseshoe inscribed:
KEEP ME AND NEVER GO BROKE around the 1901 cent. Rx:
AND/. GET TO SMOKING. NEIL BURGESS 5¢ CIGAR.
Lot 392
Lot 393
Lot 394 (reduced)