Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

Miscellaneous Tokens and MedalsLot 462This medal was issued by the Societe Les Amis de la Medailled’Art, whose AM monogram can be seen in the lower left cornerof the reverse. As noted on the medal, the Railroad was opened bythe King and Queen of Belgium on July 12, 1928.Lot 463one of which we are aware in private hands. (H)Belgian Congo was created by the Belgian government in 1908after the disastrous rule of what was formerly Leopold II’s privatedomain, the Congo Free State. For many years, Belgium portrayedthe Congo as an idyllic example of parent-child relationshipsbetween Europeans and Africans. This medal is a wonderfulexpression of that now politically incorrect attitude. We sold asimilar piece with scattered spots in our 2001 Sale #69 #394. For$230.00.463. DANIEL GUGGENHEIM MEDAL FOR AERONAUTICS,1928. Malpas 225. 63.5mm. Bronze. Theodore Spicer-Simson,Sc. (MACO). Choice Uncirculated. At obverse center is an earlyairplane with its wings extending beyond the depressed centercircle. In the background is the nose of a zeppelin and, in thefar background, a lighter than air balloon. The legend reads:THE DANIEL GUGGENHEIM MEDAL. Around the borderof the reverse are three wings separated by a geometric designsurrounding a circular inscription: FOR GREAT ACHIEVEMENTIN AERONAUTICS.This award was established in 1928. Among its illustriousrecipients was Charles A. Lindbergh. Four our 1999 Centola Sale(#473) where it brought $407.00 (No lot envelope) While there area few of these medals in institutional collections, this is the onlyLot 464464. SPECTACULAR GALVANO OF AVARD FAIRBANKS’133H