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Swiss Silver School Prize, Bern, 1787 |
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Swiss Cantons Bern 1787 |
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Swiss Silver School Prize Award Medal of Bern School |
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Silver 20K 1787 SWITZERLND BERN M&H-143 SILVER SCHOOL PRIZE M&H-143 AR (27mm,5g) |
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NGC MEDAL MS 65 |
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Medal, 1787, AR, BERN SILVER SCHOOL PRIZE, M&H-143, NGC MS65 Gem, Cert# 3479012-011. Size: 27mm, Weight 5g. This is a rare silver school prize medal from the 18th Century, Obv. Rampant Bear in center circle, Crown above, legend around, and 1787 date; Rv. Rampant Bear Sitting on Block, Holding Sign with Banner, Dominus Pro Videeit 1766, Very Attractive, Gorgeous centuries old toning, and historical. Ex Heritage 1/20/2014, Lot 29780.
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Swiss Silver School Prize, Bern Academy, 1806 |
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Swiss Cantons Bern 1806 |
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Swiss Silver School Prize Bern Academy |
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Silver SILVER (C.1806) SWITZERLND BERN ACADEMY 1806 Bern Academy AR (40mm,26.9g) |
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NGC MEDAL MS 63 PL |
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Medal, 1806, AR, SWITZERLAND SILVER BERN ACADEMY MEDAL,l No Date (C.1806), NGC MS63 Proof Like, Cert# 3479012-009. Large Silver Medal Honoring the Cantonal Academy in Bern. Diameter is 40 mm. Weight is 26.9 gm. Obv. legend around, Felicibus Ingeniis Aperitur Iter, below, Academia Bernensis, center, Robed Male (Teacher) Pointing, Young Boy (Pupil) watching, Stairway leading to Academy in Shape of Temple, Rays emanating from Edifice; Rv. Rampant Bear inside Bern Shield, Crown above, Laureate below, legend at sides, Respublica left, Bernensis, right. Attractive Original Medal and Design. Impressive. Ex Heritage, 1/20/2014, Lot 29785.
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Lyon Farming Award, 1821 |
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France Paris 1821 |
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Portrait Rozier/Lyon Farming Award Silver Award Medal Chemisty/Physics |
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Silver SILVER 1821-DATED FRANCE LYON FARMING CORPORATION PILLART (13.5g 34mm) |
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NGC MEDAL MS 62 |
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Medal, 1821, AR, LYON FARMING CORPORATION / ROZIER, France. NGC MS62, Cert# 2776991-022. Medallist: Lillart, a die-sinker in Lyons, created this "Award" Medal. Weighs 13.5g, Size: 34 mm. Societe D'Agriculture Histoire Naturelle Et Arts Utiles De Lyon. Bust Left, Jean Francois Rozier, 1821 Date, Rv. Farm Field, Implement and Sun Rays. Legend: Instituee En M.DCC.LXI. Rozier, born in 1754, was a French Chemistry and Physics teacher who co-invented the aerial ballon. He and his partner were the first two people to be killed in an air crash when he attempted to balloon across the English Channel in 1785.
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Swiss Silver Gymnasium School Award, Bern, 1825 |
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Swiss Cantons Bern 1825 |
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Swiss Silver Gymnasium School Award |
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Silver SILVER (C.1825) SWITZERLND BERN GYMNASIUM SCHOOL AWARD 1825 Bern Gym Award AR (40mm,29.8g) |
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NGC MEDAL MS 64 PL |
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Medal, 1825, AR, SWITZERLAND SILVER BERN GYMNASIUM SCHOOL AWARD, 40mm, 29.8g., NGC MS64PL, Cert# 3479012-013. Switzerland, Bern, 'Gymnasium Bernense' School Award Medal in Silver, no date (late 18th Century to as late as 1825), arms of Bern, rev. allegorical figure reaching toward palm-tree, legend around, Turgent In Palmite Gemme, and Gymnasium Bernense at bottom under allegorical scene; Rv. Rampant Bear in Bern Shield, Crown above, Laureate below, legend at sides, Respublica left, Bernensis, right. Attractive and Rare. Ex Heritage, 1/20/2014, Lot 29786; earlier Ex Christies Sale 7704, 14 June, 1993, NY, Lot 171.
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German Science & Physician Award Medal 1830 |
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Germany Hamburg 1830 |
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Scientists and Physicians Award Medal |
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Bronze 41mm 1830 GERMANY BRONZE SCIENTISTS & PHYSICIANS Loos, Koenig LOOS DIR KOENIG FECIT. |
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NGC MEDAL MS 65 BN PL |
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Medal, 1830, AE, SCIENTISTS & PHYSICIANS AWARD MEDAL, Germany, Hamburg. NGC MS65PL, Cert# 3479123-014. Size: 41mm. Medallists: Loos Dir, Koenig Fecit. Prooflike. Obv. Crowned Sitting Female Holding Staff in L. hand, and Personified Cross in R. hand, Legend in Exurgue: cum spiritus unus per cunctas habitet partes. "one spirit Inhabits all its parts" (and animates the orb throughout and shapes and ensouls its body), Lines of poet (Manilius Astronomica 2.60–66). Below, Loos Dir. Koenig F. Rv. Inscription. Scarce.
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Franklin Humanitarian Award, 1833 |
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France Struck in France 1833 |
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FRANKLIN and MONTYON Humanitarian Award Medal |
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Bronze 42mm 1833-DATED BRONZE FRANKLIN - MONTYON FULD FR.M.SO.3 BARRE FECIT |
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NGC MEDAL MS 63 BN |
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Medal, 1833, Bz, FRANKLIN and MONTYON HUMANITARIAN AWARD MEDAL, FULD FR.M.SO.3, NGC MS63BN, Cert# 2554805-003. Bronze Benjamin Franklin Medal Struck in France, Designed by Jean-Jacques Barre. Issued by the (French) Montyon and Franklin Society. Size: 42mm. Plain edge medal (original, not a restrike) was issued by the "Societe Montyon et Franklin Pour Les Portraits Des Hommes Utiles," which is, roughly translated, the Montyon and Franklin Society for Portraits of Useful Individuals. The obverse has Conjoined busts of Franklin and Montyon facing left, below which is the signature of the famous French engraver, "Barre." This medal was apparently made to award to those who had benefited humanity in some way. Obverse: Conjoined busts of Abbé Montyon, Genius of Benevolence & Benjamin Franklin Benevolence of Genius. Reverse: Association for Propagation of the history of Benefactors of Humanity. Reverse: Les Souscripteurs Accocies Pour Propager L'Histoire des Bienfaiteurs de L' Humanite 1833, in seven lines withing a wreath of two branches of oak, around which, "Societe Montyon et Franklin pour les Portraits des Hommes Utiles"; at bottom, a star. Bibliography: see Blanchet p197, vol. 3; Forrer p131, Vol 1; Collignon1 1079. Medallist: Jacques-Jean BARRE (1793-1855). French medallist, coin and seal engraver. He studied under Tiolier and exhibited at the Salon from 1819. A prolific medallist, he also engraved plates for banknotes. Mint Marks used at the PARIS Mint: Plain Edge: All medals before March 30th 1832 have plain edges. Bronze & Copper are plain edged before 1841.
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Royal Society Belgium Agriculture Award Braemte 1840 |
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Belgium Ghent 1840 |
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Royal Society Agriculture Silver Award Botanical Society Award Medal |
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Silver SILVER (UNDATED) FRANCE ROYAL SOCIETY AGRICULTURE BRAEMTE 1840 AR Belgium Ag Award (36.8g, 42.8mm) |
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NGC MEDAL AU 58 |
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Medal, 1840 (ND), AR, ROYAL SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURE SILVER AWARD MEDAL, Signed By Braemte (Famous Belgium engraver, who designed Belgium's early coins), Belgium (erroneously labeled France). NGC AU58, Cert# 2777023-010. Struck in 1840. Size: 42.8mm. Weight: 36.8g. Obv. Royal Agriculture and Botanical Society of Gand (Ghent). Female bust with elaborate headress woven with a wreath of fruit, flowers and grains; Rv. Ornate Wreath Decorated with Fruit, Leaves, Berries, etc. around curved edge, Blank Center for Inscription, This was made to be presented as a prize medal but since it was not inscribed with a recipient’s name it was presumably never issued.. Attractive and Scarce. Ex B. Hunisi Collection. For additional information, See Guioth's Histoire Numismatique De La Belgique, published in 1851, number M on Plate VIII.
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Belgium Agricultural Society Award Medal 1841 |
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Belgium 1841 |
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Bronze Horticultural Award Medal Belgium Horticultural Award Medal |
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Bronze BRONZE 1841-DATED BELGIUM MALINES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Jouvenel JOUVENEL (45.9mm) |
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NGC MEDAL MS 63 BN |
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Medal, 1841, AE, AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, MALINES, Belgium, NGC MS63BN, Cert# 2776991-020. Size: 45.9mm. Medallist: Jouvenel. Thick Holder. Beautiful chocolate patina. Awarded by the Belgium Horticultural Society circa 1841,
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Napoleon III Award Medal, 1850 |
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France Paris 1850 |
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Napoleon III Award Medal Portrait Napoleon III |
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AE AE (C1850'S) FRANCE NAPOLEON III AWARD MEDAL 1850 AE Nap Award Medal MONTAGNY FECIT |
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NGC MEDAL MS 64 BN |
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Medal, 1850, AE, NAPOLEON III AWARD MEDAL, France, NGC MS64BN, Cert# 3153758-006. Obv. Portrait of Napoleon III facing left, legend around Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, Montagny at bottom, (Montagny Fecit); Rv. Wreath around entire curved edges, blank center for inscription, This was made to be presented as a prize medal but since it was not inscribed with a recipient’s name it was presumably never issued.. Attractive and Scarce. Ex Pavel Umanski Collection.
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Root & Co. Daguereotype Award, 1850 |
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United States New York 1850 |
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ROOT & CO DAGUEREOTYPE HARD TIMES AWARD TOKEN ROOT & CO Hard Times Token |
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Copper NY (1850'S) NEW YORK M-NY-731 ROOT & CO. Rulau-NY-731 CU |
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NGC MS 64 BN |
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Medal (token), 1850, CU, ROOT & CO. DAGUEREOTYPE AWARD COPPER TOKEN, (Pre Civil War Hard Times Award Token, Rulau NY-731 CU, NGC MS64BN, Cert# 3584243-006. ROOT. & CO. DAGUERRIAN (sic) GALLERY, 363 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, c.1850, Size: 28mm. NY 731 - COPPER, REEDED EDGE. Much Red Remaining. OBVERSE: ROOT & CO. DAGUERRIAN (sic) GALLERY, 363 BROADWAY REVERSE: FIRST PREMIUM AWARDED TO ROOT & CO. FOR BEST DAGUERREOTYPES. There actually were a significant number of pre civil war tokens dealing with companies and awards in the field of dageureotyping. The Meade Brothers had several tokens with a similar obverse design to this Root & Co. specimen, and there were tokens for Scovilles, Fitzgibbon, Jacobs and Long Companies.
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Bee Breeding Award, 1850 |
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German States 1850 circa (Undated) |
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BEE BREEDING / HIVE SILVER AWARD MEDAL |
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Silver SILVER (UNDATED) GERMANY SOMMER-B39/2 BEE BREEDING SOMMER B39/2 (9.3g, 29.9mm) |
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NGC MEDAL MS 61 |
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Medal, 1850 Circa (Undated), AR, BEE BREEDING SILVER MEDAL, Germany, Sommer B39/2, NGC MS61, Cert# 2774255-040. Nice Luster and Attractive. Size: 29.9 mm. Weight: 9.3 gr. Obv. Bee Breeding / Hive, legend around; Rv. Crossed Cornucopias, legend "DANN IST WOHLERGEIEN DEIN LOHN". Ex Pavel Umanski Collection.
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Boston Schools Award, 1857 |
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United States Boston, MA 1857 |
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Boston Schools Silver Award Medal Mary Carcamo Medal |
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Silver 34mm 1857-DATED J-SC-12,AR BOSTON SCHOOLS J-SC-12 AR MARY E. CARCAMO |
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NGC MS 61 |
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Medal, 1857, AR, BOSTON SCHOOLS SILVER AWARD MEDAL, Mary E. Carcamo, J-SC-12, NGC MS61, Cert# 3740928-008. 34mm. Obv. Silver Medal with Loop for Hanging, as made, Banner with legend "CITY MEDAL", Ornate oval "frame" with City of Boston Buildings and Harbor; Rv. Banner with legend "AWARDED TO" and Mary E. Carcamo, 1857 inscribed, Flower and Leaf Design Below, Very Attractive. Ex Heritage 1/2014, Lot 10796.
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Lowell Schools Award, 1859 |
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United States Lowell 1859-1900 |
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Lowell Schools Silver Award Medal E. Maude Coffin Award |
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Silver 39mm (1859-1900) J-SC-28,AR LOWELL SCHOOLS J-SC-28 AR E. MAUDE COFFIN |
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NGC MS 61 |
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Medal, 1857, AR, BOSTON SCHOOLS SILVER AWARD MEDAL, Mary E. Carcamo, J-SC-12, NGC MS61, Cert# 3740928-008. 34mm. Obv. Silver Medal with Loop for Hanging, as made, Banner with legend "CITY MEDAL", Ornate oval "frame" with City of Boston Buildings and Harbor; Rv. Banner with legend "AWARDED TO" and Mary E. Carcamo, 1857 inscribed, Flower and Leaf Design Below, Very Attractive.
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Park Theatre, New York, Presentation Medal for The Mighty Dollar 1875 |
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United States New York, New York 1875 |
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Park Theatre Mighty Dollar Medal Presentation Medal By Wm. Florence |
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WM MEDAL 1875 NY J-CM-33 PARK THEATRE MIGHTY $ J-CM-33, R-NY-240 WM R-NY-NY-240 (WM) |
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NGC MEDAL AU 58 |
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Medal, 1875, WM, PARK THEATRE'S PRESENTATION MEDAL FOR 100TH PERFORMANCE OF "THE MIGHTY DOLLAR", Julian J-CM-33, Rulau R-NY-NY-240, NGC AU58, Cert# 2207071-008. This is a US Mint Medal notated by Julian. Obv. Conjoined Busts of Mr. & Mrs. Wm. J. Florence, legend around curved edge "Presented By Mr. & Mrs. Wm. J. Florence; Rv. Park Theatre at top following curved edge, December 13th 1875 below, curved, then straight 5 lines of inscription: 100 dth / Night / Of The / Mighty / Dollar. Laurel Design with tied bow at bottom, beaded border surrounds. Attractive, Scarce and Popular both as a Theater Collectible and Medal Collectible. Rare in Un-Holed Condition as this happy example is. The Following Appeared in the New York Daily Tribune, Weds. November 17, 1875, Page 4: Park Theatre. The 100th Performance of "The Mighty Dollar" will be reached at the Park Theatre December 17 (13th?), and the Occasion is to be Commemorated. Every Lady who attends on that Evening, will receive a silver medal of the size and weight of a trade dollar, while each member of the dramatic company will receive a medal of bronze". The peaceful image of patience, much exemplified in various ways by the statue of "The Mighty Dollar", might not be an inappropriate inscription for these Souvenirs. Mrs. Florence intends that the 100th Night of Mr Wooli's Play shall be Uncommonly Cheerful and Brilliant. The Play Plot: Mighty Dollar, The (1875), a play by Benjamin E. Woolf. [ Park Theatre, 104 perf.] The most famous salon in Washington is appropriately named Grabmoor, for it is here that the leading wheelers and dealers come to contrive arrangements that will allow them to pile up the mighty dollar. They stop their greedy machinations for a few moments to help a newly married lady, Clara Dart (Maude Granger), when she is bothered by a former suitor, but the money grubbing continues the moment she leaves. Prominent among the figures at Grabmoor are the not particularly ethical Congressman, the Hon. Bardwell Slote (W. J. Florence), and Mrs. General Gilflory (Mrs. Florence). Slote is given to qualifying his statements with “not by a large majority,” and dropping such abbreviations as B. O. T. and P. D. Q., which he later explains mean “bully old time” and “pretty darn quick.” The upstart Mrs. Gilflory has her own pet phrases to show off her learning, most notably “from Alpha to Omaha.” Assailed by critics as vulgar and formless, the comedy nevertheless gave the Florences their most enduring success and added the colorful character of Slote to the body of dramatic literature.
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Julian J-RF-4, Society of the Cincinnati Membership & Award Silver Medal, 1882 |
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United States Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati 1882 |
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Society of Cincinnati Silver Medal Award & Membership Medal |
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Silver 32mm (1882) J-RF-4 AR SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Julian J-RF-4 |
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NGC MS 63 |
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Medal, (1882), AR, SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI MEDAL, United States, RARE in Silver, NGC MS63, Cert# 3702967-001. Award & Membership Medal. Size: 32 Mm. By Henry Mitchell.Catalog: Julian RF-4. Description: Obv: a spread-wing eagle with the badge of the Society on its breast, olive branches in both claws and a partial wreath around its head is flanked by the dates 1783 and 1883. Rev: an open wreath with the inscription SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI above and INST.. A.D. / 1783. below. A handsome, historical and richly original example, both sides are draped in bold charcoal gray patina that lightens to lilac-gray in the center of the reverse. The devices are fully impressed with razor sharp definition. Silver examples of this type, as here, were struck in 1882 for the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. Julian also reports a single gold example, struck in December 1887. A gold example from George Washington, sold for 5.3 Million dollars at auction. This example, Ex Stacks Bowers ANA Chicago Auction, Lot #1122, August, 2013. Historical: The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation's oldest patriotic organization, founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts who served together in the American Revolution. Its mission is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of American independence and to foster fellowship among its members. Now a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the principles and ideals of its founders, the modern Society maintains its headquarters, library, and museum at Anderson House in Washington, D.C. Members of the Society are qualified male descendants of officers of the Continental Army and Navy and their French counterparts during the Revolutionary War. No others can ever be admitted as members.
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