Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

Miscellaneous Tokens and Medals1911. Smedley 93.; Storer 1915. 185mm. Foundry Cast Bronze.Victor D. Brenner, Sc. Uniface. Integral hanger with loop onthe reverse. Nice Uncirculated with an attractive light brownpatina. Portrait of Emerson facing half right. RALPH WALDOEMERSON in a semi circle above. Incused Roman numeraldates in the lower right field: MDCCCIII/ MDCCCLXXXII.Grolier Club seal in the left field. According to the records of theclub, a mere 173 copies were cast in bronze and 3 in silver. Ourlast two pieces in AU condition brought $885.00 and $1092.00respectively.94. 81.6 x 89.6mm. Bronze. Victor D. Brenner, Sc. Uniface.About Uncirculated. High relief bust of the famous authorwithin a sunken circle. 1783 1859 to either side. SaintNicholas Society dedication legend in seven lines below.This likeness is modeled after the oil portrait by C. R. Leslie, R.A., painted in 1820, an engraved copy of which was presented byWashington Irving to the mother of the President of the Society.This plaquette is a reduction of a large tablet mounted on thewall of the Washington Irving High School in New York City.(F-G)Lot 438 (reduced)Lot 436 (reduced)436. RAFAEL JOSEFFY PLAQUETTE, 1911. Smedley #92;Marqusee 90. 64.4 x 42mm. Bronze. Victor D. Brenner, Sc. ChoiceUncirculated. Obverse with a half length portrait of Joseffy facingfront. The reverse is inscribed: FROM HIS FRIENDS/ ANDADMIRERS/ NEW YORK/ 1911 above a hand on piano keys inthe clouds.This plaquette was issued by the Bohemians, a New York musicalorganization. Joseffy was an Hungarian immigrant and a renownedconcert pianist. He became Professor of Piano at the New YorkNational Conservatory of Music from 1888 to 1906. (F-G)438. CHARLES DICKENS - CIRCLE OF FRIENDS MEDALAND BOOK, 1912. Alexander COF 6-1. Marqusee 115. 69mm.Bronze. John S. Conway, Sc. (Davison). Attractive Uncirculated.The book is in near mint condition. Bust left of CHARLESDICKENS NOVELIST. In smaller letters in the right field, TOA/ BLITHE/ SPIRIT/ THE F OF/ THE M. The reverse showsBob Cratchit carrying Tiny Tim on his shoulder to the Christmasdinner. Inscribed in the right field is the quotation, “GOD/ BLESS/US/ ALL/ EVERYONE.” This is the Sixth Issue of the Circle ofFriends. (F-G)Lot 439 (reduced)439. OCEAN LINER IMPERATOR MAIDEN VOYAGE MEDAL,1913. 60mm. Bronze. C. Kuhl, Sc. Uncirculated. Obverse withWILHELM II IMPERATOR REX around a bust to the right.The reverse depicts the ocean liner Imperator on the high seas.TURBINEM/ SCHENLL/ DAMPFER/ IMPERATOR in upperright field. 1913/ HAMBERG/ AMERIKA/ LINE in left field.Lot 437 (reduced)437. SAINT NICHOLAS SOCIETY WASHINGTONIRVING PLAQUETTE, 1912. Smedley 95; Marqusee123H