Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

Miscellaneous Tokens and MedalsLot 49161.7mm. Bronze. Paul Manship, Sc. Edge marked: MEDALLICART CO., N.Y./ BRONZE.) About Uncirculated, some milddiscoloration on the reverse at upper center. Obverse: Nakedbust of Mrs. Kovalenko left within a sunken center circle.NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES above. Below a scrollinscribed: JESSE STEVENSON KOVALENKO. Reverse: FORACHIEVEMENT IN MEDICAL SCIENCE surrounds a wreathintertwined with a caduceus on the left and a flaming torch on theright. Manship’s signature “PM” is below the wreath at bottom.Manship suggested that the dies be cut by the Medallic ArtCompany. Clyde Trees’ reply to the Academy indicated that“Medallic Art Company would not be interested in making thedies in view of the Academy’s plan to deposit the completed dieswith the U.S. Mint at Philadelphia.” Tiffany was then consideredand replied that they were unable to make the dies, suggestingthe Academy contact Medallic Art. Eventually, Mr Trees finallycapitulated and the dies were cut at Medallic Art Company.The Kovalenko medal is awarded by the National Academy ofSciences every three years for important contributions to themedical sciences, the honoree also receives cash prize of $25,000.Only 22 recipients have been awarded to date. This is only thesecond example we have seen. (I)492. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TEACHERS COLLEGEDISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, (1952). Murtha 542.Lot 49272.2mm. Bronze. Paul Manship, Sc. Edge mark MEDALLICART CO. N.Y. Uncirculated. Obverse: TEACHERS COLLEGECOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY around standing figure of Athenawith her arms spread; a school boy and girl to either side. Thereverse is inscribed: FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE above anuninscribed scroll being held by an upraised hand.We sold an uncirculated example in our 2005 Auction 74 for$805.00493. PONY EXPRESS AND PRAIRIE SCHOONER MEDAL,1952. 72.7mm. James Earle Fraser, Sc. (MACO). Uncirculated,a few minor spots.. The obverse bears a scene of a Pony Expressrider and horse in full gallop. The rider has a pistol in his extendedarm shooting at an unseen assailant to the rear. The reverse depictsan ox-drawn Conestoga Wagon, mountains in the distance and theinscription; NEW FRONTIERS/ 18 (steer head) 49.Fraser’s belief that “...in art wherever possible we should usethe lore of our people” is in evidence with this medal. To Fraser,the Pony Express and the Prairie Schooner were two of the mostromantic and important subjects of our pioneer days. The wagon145H