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Miscellaneous Tokens and MedalsLot 410OF THE CENTENARY OF ALBANY AS CAPITAL OF NEWYORK STATE & 1897 * around the arms and crests of Albany andNew York State within an inner circle.According to the Centennial Committee Report, 501 medals werestruck in bronze, 21 in silver and one in gold plate. The onlyauction record we can find of a silver medal is from our 49 th Salein 1990 where an example brought $143.00. (G)Lot 409 (reduced)Company and was the firm’s first president from 1879-1922.In baseball, he was the first president of the National League(1876). He later became interested in politics and was Governorof Connecticut (1889-1893) and later U.S. Senator from that sate(1905-1911). Morgan Gardner Bulkeley, Jr. (1885-1926) whosename appears on the reverse, was only 11 years old when thismedallion was cast. The significance of his name appearing onthe reverse is not known. Flanagan’s obverse portrait was usedfor a 43mm medal called the Bulkeley Tribute Medal issued bythe Aetna Company in 1915 as part of a two month sales programcalled the Bulkeley Tribute Months (See lot #1454). It was againused in 1916 for a 1235.5mm Cast medallion awarded to Aetnaexecutives. (G)411. VICTORIA 60 YEAR JUBILEE OFFICIAL MEDAL SET,1897. BHM 3506; Eimer 1817. 55.6mm. Silver. (2.69 oz.) ANDBronze. G.W. De Saulles after T. Brock & W. Wyon. ChoiceUncirculated Housed in its original mint condition red leatherpresentation case gilt stamped with a crown and the dates 1837 –1897. Obverse: Veiled, diademed & draped bust of Victoria to leftwith Latin inscription celebrating her 60th year of reign. Reverse:Young bare head bust of Victoria to left with a Latin inscription toeither side. (F-G)412. FRIDTJOF NANSEN PLAQUETTTE, 1897. Smedley 20;Baxter 117. 45 x 69mm. Bronze Victor D. Brenner, Sc. ChoiceUncirculated with considerable original mint red. Uniface. Highrelief bust facing slightly right. to left, HE LANDED IN NEWYORK, To right, OCTOBER 23, 1897. In exergue: FRIDTJOFNANSEN.410. CENTENNIAL OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ALBANYAS THE CAPITAL OF NEW YORK, 1897. 51mm. Silver.Choice toned Uncirculated. (A. Demarest, NY.) Obverse legend,THE CITY HALL IN ALBANY WHERE LEGISLATURE MET* 1797 * around a view of this building which was erected in 1741within an inner circle. Reverse legend: IN COMMEMORATIONH114