Archives International Auctions Part XXI Fall Auction 2014

Archives International Auctions, Part XXI 156 November 4, 2014 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 1421 1421 Group of Larger Format Medals. 1876 International Exhibition. 52mm. White metal. Washington by F. Schmahlfeld, V. Christesen and H. Ohlrik. Uncirculated; 1876Centennial. John Hancock. 42mm. White medal. Obverse like HK-74. Reverse with John Hancock. Un- circulated; 1889 Washington Centennial. 50mm. White metal. Fed- eral Hall. Flags. Black, Starr & Frost. Uncirculated; 1901 Buffalo Pan American Exposition by McNeil. 63mm. Bronze. Nude woman be- side buffalo / Indians pass peace pipe. Uncirculated; 1904 Louisiana Purchase Medals(2) by Weinman. Both bronze. One is three-sided, the other square. Both EF; 1915 Pan-Pacific Expo. 51mm. Bronze. Swedish Pavilion. ByGeorge Larson. AU; 1939GoldenGate Interna- tional Expo. 62mm.White metal. Golden Gate bridge / Tower of the Sun. AU; 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. 72mm. White metal. Exposition / Golden Gate and Bay Bridge. AU; Orange Coun- tyAgricultural Society award medal. ND.Woman, wreath / awarded to. EF, weight approximately 2 lbs. �����������������������������������Est. $300-600 1422 Huge Box Lot of Elongated Coins. Cents, Nickels, Dimes, Quar- ters, Half Dollars and some World Coins. Everything from Mickey Mouse to Marilyn Monroe. Eleven single row boxes, seventeen al- bumpages, and a plastic bag loaded with hundreds more elongated coins. A huge assortment, and a nice mixture of common and scarc- er pieces. A quick glance reveals numerous 1939 NewYork World’s Fair pieces, including some struck on Civil War store cards, Panama Pacific 1915 Expo, 1904 Louisiana Purchase, and many others. Must be seen. Sold as is. Perhaps 1,000+ pieces. �������������������������Est. $300-500 1423 1423 Important Louisiana Exposition Medal. 1885-86 North Central and South American Exposition New Orleans Medal. Bronze, 73.5 mm, 256 g, rim 9 mm. On the obverse a bison is flanked by three allegorical women representing “THE THREE AMERICAS.” On the reverse, wreaths of corn, cotton, wheat, and laurel surround the central text which states AWARDED BY / THE / NORTH CENTRAL / AND / SOUTH AMERICAN / EXPOSITION / 1885-86 / NEW ORLE- ANS. A Choice example, with proof like red and brown surfaces on both sides. There are light fingerprints in the fields, but no distract - ing contact marks or rim bruises. A visually impressive and appeal- ing example, weight approximately 1 lb. ��������������������������Est. $500-1000 1424 Large Assortment of Mostly Modern Large Bronze Medals Most- ly bronze larger format (3” on average) medals including George Washington by Robbins , National TB 50th Anniversary 1954, National Baseball Museum, Washington by Laura Cardin Fraser and many more. Must be seen. [50 pcs.], weight approximately 19 lbs. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-150 1425 Large Box of Miscellaneous Medals, Tokens and Surprises. A quick glance reveals hundreds of “Good Luck” encased coins, med- als and tokens, campaign buttons, macerated currency, wooden nickels, and much, much more. Must be seen. Sold as is, weight ap- proximately 12.5 lbs. ���������������������������������������������������������Est. $150-300 1426 Large Box of Modern Presidential Medals and Others. Frank- lin Mint Treasury of Presidential Commemorative Medals. Silver. 28mm.(35). Franklin Mint History of the United States. Bronze. 45mm. 1776-1831(56 pcs.) State Silver Dollar Medals collection. CN.(55). Apollo Series by Galaxy(6). Large format bronze med- als, some Presidential, some historical(16). Numerous 40-50mm. non-silver medals(40+). 2009 Medallic Art edition of Brenner’s Lin- coln. [Total over 200 pcs.], weight approximately 31 lbs. ��� Est. $400-800 1427 1427 Large Format Columbian Exposition Medal Grouping 1) Colum- bus. Administration Building, reverse. Copper. 70mm. 201.2g. Very high relief. Almost Uncirculated. Rim damage on the reverse. At- tractive deep brown and red surfaces. 2) Columbus holds chart. Allegorical females point to exposition site, reverse. Aluminum. 50mm. Uncirculated. PL surfaces. 3) Columbus and his ships. Span- ish and American shield, reverse. White metal. 60mm. Uncirculat- ed. 4) Columbus. Fairgrounds, reverse. Brass. 50mm. Uncirculated. 5) Similar. White metal. Uncirculated. 6) Columbus. U.S. Presidents on the reverse. 55mm. Aluminum. Almost Uncirculated, with Proof like fields. 7) Columbus. Columbus landing and taking possession of San Salvador, reverse. Bronze. 52mm. By Lea Alborn. Uncirculated. [7], weight approximately 1.5 lbs. ��������������������������������������Est. $300-500 1428 Large Grouping of Mostly Modern Large Bronze Medals Mostly bronze larger format (3” on average) medals including “America’s First Medals” issued by the Treasury, an interesting collection of “Lucky” Pennies, a Lincoln plaque by J. Kratina, 1982 IBM Space Shuttle medal, a 1927 ColumbiaUniversityAlma Mater medal, Pres- idential, and more. Many in the original boxes. [75], weight approx- imately 29.5 lbs. ����������������������������������������������������������������Est. $150-300 1429 Large Grouping of Mostly Modern Large Bronze Medals Mostly bronze larger format (3” on average) medals including Birth of the US Marine Corps, Pony Express, Lewis & Clark, College Football Centennial and many others. [63 pcs.], weight approximately 23.5 lbs. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $100-150