Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

Miscellaneous Tokens and Medals(1956) Murtha 572. 76mm. Bronze. (MACO) Uncirculated. Atcenter is a medallion portrait of CHARLES LANG FREER to theleft superimposed over clouds which contain his vital dates, 18561919, Below is a view of the FREER/ GALLERY OF ART. Thelegend at top reads; SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. The reversebears a decorative open wreath above a four line inscription: FORDISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTION/ TO THE KNOWLEDGEAND UNDERSTANDING/ OF ORIENTAL CIVILIZATIONS/AS REFLECTED IN THEIR ARTS. At bottom is an ornateuninscribed cartouche with decorative embellishments below.Established in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversaryof the birth of the founder of the Freer Gallery of Art, CharlesLang Freer. Since its inception in 1956, it has been awarded amere 13 times. A rare medal – only the second we have seen. (I)facing left. Signed “Manship 1957) below the bust. Reverse:HORACE MARDEN ALBRIGHT AWARD around a rural scenewith a doe and a buck near a valley stream with mountains in thebackground. At bottom is an uninscribed scroll. The back of eachside has had two grooved holes drilled at 6:00 and 12:00 so thatthey can be affixed to a display board.The Albright award is presented for outstanding contribution tothe cause of scenic preservation. This was the first of two medalsManship was involved with for the Society. The other was theGeorge McAneny Award for Historic Preservation. HoraceMarden Albright, a prolific author and advocate for conservation,was instrumental in establishing the National Park Service. This isthe first example we have seen. (G)Lot 499498. HORACE MARDEN ALBRIGHT AWARD – UNIFACEDISPLAY MEDALS 1957. 91mm. Gilt Bronze. Paul Manship,Sc. Two piece – both Uniface. Uncirculated. Obverse: THEAMERICAN SCENIC AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATIONSOCIETY. FOUNDED 1895 around a high relief bust of AlbrightH148Lot 498 (reduced)499. THE CREATION - SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS ISSUE #56BY DONALD DELUE, 1957. Alexander SOM 56.2. 72.4mm.Bronze. Donald De Lue, Sc. (MACO) Uncirculated. With originalpamphlet. The obverse depicts a male figure creating heavenand earth and the legend: WHAT IS MAN THAT THOU ARTMINDEFUL OF HIM (an excerpt from the 8th Psalm.) Thereverse shows a reclining male figure holding a statue of a man