Presidential Coin and Antiques Company, Inc. Auction #85

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32mm. Bronze. (W&H) XF. Obverse with the legend, UPHOLD

PRESIDENT WILSON in a semi circle around a bust of Wilson to

the left,. Reverse inscription in 10 lines: I/ HAVE GIVEN/ $1.00/

TO THE PENNSYLVANIA/ DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN FUND/

FOR UNITED STYATES SENATOR/ A. MITHCELL PALMER/ FOR

GOVERNOR/ VANCE C. McCORMICK/ 1914;

THE RIGHT MAN AND IN THE RIGHT PLACE, ND

. 31mm.

Bronze. XF, with some dark tarnish. Uniface, Obv: THE RIGHT

MAN AND IN THE RIGHT PLACE. Around bust of Wilson right

over a waving US flag with red & white enamel;

WOODROW WILSON – JUSTICE PERSUING CRIME

1919. Frankenhuis 2. 27.5mm. + loop & ring, as made. Bronze.

F. Gilbault, Sc. (Paris Art) AU. Obverse: Bust to the left of

Woodrow Wilson; his name to either side. Reverse: Depiction

of Pierre-Paul Prud’homme’s 1808 painting,

Justice and Divine

Vengeance Pursuing Crime.

1917-1919 above. In exergue: LA

JUSTICE POURSUIVANT LE CRIME/ JUSTICS PURSUING

CRIME;

WILSON WORLD WAR I ITALIAN TOKEN, 1918

. 27.3mm

with integral loop at top. Bronze. Unsigned. XF. Obverse with

NEMICO DI CIASCVN CRVDE LE DEBELLO LA BARBARIE

around a bust of Wilson to the left. In the middle of the reverse is

a scroll inscribed: A. WOODROW WILSON./ BENEMERITO DELL

UMANITA/ ONORE E GLORIA. A flaming torch is above and two

books below. Dated at bottom: MCMXVIII;

E.WOODROW WILSON PROFILE CUT OUT, ND

. 24.5mm +

ornate loop at top, as made. Bronze. XF/AU. Uniface. Obv: Cut out

bust of Wilson facing left within a circular border.;

F. WILSON - FRENCH PORTRAIT TOKEN

. 19.2mm. Brass.

Integral loop at top. XF. Obv: Front facing bust of Wilson,

PRESIDENT WILSON to either side. Rx: * HOMMAGE */ AU/

GRAND/ CITOYEN/ DES/ ETATS UNIS. (F)

WARREN G. HARDING

1085. HARDING MEMORIAL CORNERSTONE TOKEN, 1926.

31mm.

Copper. Christian Petersen, Sc. (W&H) AU. Obv: WARREN

GAMALIEL HARDING around bust left flanked by dates 1865

1923. Rx: CORNER STONE LAID MAY 20, 1926 above view of

Memorial building. Below: HARDING/ MEMORIAL/ MARION,

OHIO. (B)

CALVIN COOLIDGE

1086. THE PRESIDENTS FROM WASHINGTON THROUGH

COOLIDGE, 1923.

6 3/4 x 7 3/4” brass shell plaque. AU.

1923

A. Eisenberg.

At top is a large circular bust of Washington, three

draped flags to either side. Below, in four rows of seven, are

profile busts of all of the subsequent presidents through Coolidge.

The profiles in the front row all face right; the second row, left, etc.

AU. On the reverse is a hinged flap which opens and contains

paper biographies and pictures of each president. (D-E)

1087. COOLIDGE UNIFACE TOKEN.

Hake 2043. 24mm. Bronzed

WM. Holed with loop and ring. XF, but with the bright Wm showing

through on his forehead and lower portions of his bust. Uniface.

A well executed bust of Coolidge faces left. CALVIN to left,

COOLIDGE to right. One of just a handful of period Coolidge

portrait tokens. (C)

KU KLUX KLAN

1088. KLAN MEMBERSHIP TOKEN

. KK 209; S-19. Gabriel G3-5.

31.2mm. Bronze. XF. Obv: A large cross at the center of which is

a square containing the yin yang symbol. In widely spaced letters

around: S Y M W O 100%. Rx: Dove with olive branch above

Statue of Liberty. U.S. Flag and arm holding scales of Justice.

Below: NUMBER/ COUNTY/ STATE with space to the right for

engraving. (E)

1089. SESQUICENTENNIAL EXPOSITION, 1926.

KK 221; S-16.

25.4mm. Bronze. (Robbins.) XF. Obv: Rectangle with diamond

at center in which is placed a cross. A K I A in corners. Rays

emanate from the rectangle. Rx: Liberty Bell at center flanked by

dates 1776 1926. Legend: SESQUICENTENNIAL EXPOSITION

SEPT. 11, 1926. According to Birdsell, Sept. 11 refers to “Klan

Day” at the Sesquicentennial celebration in Philadelphia. (E)

JOHN W. DAVIS

1090. JOHN W. DAVIS PORTRAIT TOKEN, ND.

23.9mm bronzed

WM. Uniface. XF, with a small apportion of the bright white metal

showing through across his lapel and on the edge at 3:00. Made

of the same fabric as the Coolidge token above and no doubt

from the same hand. This is the only David medallic portrait piece

known to us. (D)

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

1091. THE PEOPLES CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT, 1932.

Eglit FDR-4.

31.8mm. Nickel (?) Choice AU. Obv: Bust left of FDR wearing

bow tie. Below: GOVERNOR FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. Rx:

THE PEOPLES CHOICE/ FOR/ PRESIDNT/ FRANKLIN D.

ROOSEVELT. 1932. (B)

1092. FDR NEW DEAL ELONGATED, 1934.

Dow F.D.R.-5. R2.

Rolled on a 1920 Lincoln cent. Mostly red Unc. . FRANKLIN

D. ROOSEVELT * C.W.A. * NEW 1934 DEAL * C.C.C.* around

bust of FDR facing right. Above: 32ND/ PRESIDENT/ U.S. OF A.

Below: NRA/ eagle/ WE DO OUR PART. (B-C)

1093. PARIS MINT PORTRAIT MEDAL, 1935.

Eglit FDR-27. 68mm.

Bronze. Theodore Spicer- Simson, Sc. Uniface. Unc. Uniface.

Bust right of FDR in a sunken center, sculptor’s initials in the left

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