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Miscellaneous Tokens and Medals
CONCOIT. The panel on the right depicts a workman making
adjustments to an airplane engine. In exergue: LA SCIENCE/
REALISE. (F-G)
402.
OFFICIAL HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION MEDAL,
1909.
Miller 42; Baxter 99; Marqusee 187. 102mm. Bronze.
Emil Fuchs, Sc. (W&H). About Uncirculated. Edge marked:
ALANSON SKINNER. Obverse scene of Hudson and his
sailors on the deck of the Half Moon. The reverse presents an
allegory of Steam Navigation composed of a central female
figure holding a scale model of the first steam powered boat,
the Clermont, flanked by two other seated female figures, one
holding an anchor and the other a navigation chart.
Skinner was Assistant Curator of Anthropology at the American
Museum of Natural History from 1907-1915, Skinner wrote “The
Indians of Manhattan Island,” a pamphlet which accompanied an
exhibition he assembled for the Hudson-Fulton Celebration at the
Museum. –No doubt this medal was awarded for his work on the
pamphlet and display. (F)
403.
ELDER’S ST. PATRICK HALFPENNY, 1910.
DeLorey
79. 31.4mm. Alum. Max Bachman, des. Unc. with a very tiny
obverse edge mark at 2:00. Obv: Beaded bust right wearing
bishop’s mitre, SANCTUS PATRICIUS to either side. Rx:
IRISH (shamrock) AMERICA above seated woman playing a
harp. HIBERNIA. 1909 in exergue. (F)
404.
CHICAGO NUMISMATIC SOCIETY PROGRESS IN
AVIATION, 1910.
Malpas 186. 50.7mm. Bronze. Carl
Schrieber, des. (W&H) Uncirculated. Obverse with a winged
nude male youth at center. In the background is a montage
of contemporary aircraft; Wright Bros. plane, dirigible &
balloon. The reverse depicts a soaring bird over the inscription,
PROGRESS / IN/ AVIATION. In much smaller letters below,
CHICAGO NUMISMATIC SOCIETY/ MEDALLIC SERIES.
MCMX.
A competition for the design of this medal was held among
the students at the Chicago Art Institute. Schrieber won the
competition. At the ANA convention in Chicago in 1910, the
medal was sold to members and guests. Less than 100 were
sold at $2.00 each. This is only the fourth of these medals that
we have handled – the last one sold for $184.00 in our 2007 77
th
Sale (#549). (G)
405.
BUCKNELLUNIVERSITYMUSIC DEPARTMENT GOLD
AWARD MEDAL, 1910.
36.6 x 25.6mm irregular. 10K Gold
(4.2 grams). AU. Swivel suspension attachment at top. Obv:
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE around a radiant harp
at center. Rx: Engraved inscription: MUSIC/ DEPARTMENT/
MABEL CHRISTIAN/ CLASS OF/ 1910/. LEWISBURG, PA.
(F)
406.
WANDERER RETURNS HOME - CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
OF THE MEDALLIONMEDAL, 1910.
Alexander COF 2.1;
Marqusee 231. 70mm. Bronze. Isidore Konti, Sc. Edge marked:
MED ART CO. and “D” within a diamond. Uncirculated
Lot 405
Lot 403
Lot 404
Lot 406 (reduced)