751. 740B-6a. R2. XF. (B-C)752. 860C-1a. R3. XF. Single merchant town with one variety. (D)753. 860F-1a. R4. VF/XF. (C-D)MAINE754. 100A-2A. R4. Dark AU. Single merchant states! (E-F)MICHIGAN755. 25A-1a. R3. AU. Single merchant town (B-C)756. ANOTHER, of the same. XF/AU. (B)757. 225BY-1a. R2. Unc. Traces of red. (C)758. 450G-2a. R4. VF. (B-C)759. 495A-1a. R2. XF. (C)760. 525C-2a. R3. R&B Unc.NEW JERSEY761. 20A-1a. R2. R&B Unc. (C)762, 555A-8a. R3. XF. (C)763. 555C-2a. R3. Unc. with traces of red. (C)NEW YORK764. 10G-1a. R5. Lustrous AU. (C)765. 10F-1a. R3. VF. (B)766. 77A-3a. R5. XF. Single merchant town..(E)767. 95B-1a. R2. Unc, with traces of red. (C)768. 140A-1a. R1. R&B Unc. (C)769. 270A-1a. R2. R&B Unc. (C)770. 630K-3b. R8. Choice Unc. (F)771. 630P-1a. R2. R&N Unc. (C)772. 630T-1a. R2. R&B Unc. (C)773. ANOTHER, of the same. Also R&B Unc. (C)774. 630U-1a1. R4. F/VF. (B)775. 630V-7a1. R4. XF/AU. (C)776. 630Z-1a. R3. VF/XF. “Leichensbesorger“ is German for “undertaker”C)777. 630AE-1a. R2. R&B Unc. (C)778. 630AF-2a. R2. R&B Unc. (C)779. 630AS-1b. R3. XF. (B-C)780. 630BD-1a. R2. XF. (B-C)781. UNLISTED: H. W. SHIFFER, NEW YORK CITY. Schenkman610S25a. 31.7mm. Black Hard Rubber. AU. Small edge chip at10:00. This maker of vulcanite jewelry and ornaments occupiedthe 603 Broadway address on this token no later than 1863. (F)782. 630BR-1a. R2. AU (B-C)783. 630CI-1a. R2. R&B Unc. (C)784. 890A-2a. R4. XF. (C)785. 905C-1a. R3. AU. Traces of red. (B-C)786. 940A-1a. R3. R&B Unc. (C)OHIO787. 165F-1a. R3. XF. (C)788. 165N-19a1. R2. Unc (C)789. 165CN-1a. R3. Unc. Traces of red. (C)790. 850B-1b. R3. VF/XF. (B-C)791. 880C-5a. R3. F.VF. (C)792. 990A-1a. R2. R&B Unc. (C)793. 615A-1a, R2. Unc. (C)794. 750Q-1a. R3. AU. (C)795. 750A-1a. R2. R&B Unc. (C)796. 750V-1a. R4. Dark AU. (C)797. 765P-13a. R4. XF/AU. (C)PENNSYLVANIA798. 700C-3a. R3. AU. (C)799. 700F-2a. R2. AU. (C)800. 510N-1a. R4. VF. (C)801. 510AE-2a. R5. XF. (C)RHODE ISLANDWISCONSINMILITARY AND RELATEDTOKENS AND MEDALS802. OLD IRONSIDES – AMERICAN NAVAL HISTORY AWARDMEDAL, 1925. 63.5mm. Bronze. Unsigned. (Robbins Co.) Unc.Obv: View of U.S. FRIGATE CONSTITUTION/ 1797 LAUNCHEDAT BOSTON/ 1804 TRIPOLI/ 1812 GUERRIERE - JAVA/ 1815CYANE - LEVANT, surrounded by a border of 15 stars and theinscription: OLD IRONSIDES U.S. FRIGATE CONSTITUTION.Rx: FOR EXCELLENCE IN AMERICAN NAVAL HISTORY/PRESENTED TO/ uninscribed/ BY/ COMMANDER/ MARIONEPPLEY U.S.N.R./ FOR THE BEST ESSAY UPON/ U.S. FRIGATECONSTITUTION/ WRITTEN DURING THE/ NATIONAL – WIDEAPPEAL/ FOR HER/ RESTORATION/ A.D. 1925. (E-F)803. RELIC MEDAL FROM NELSON’S FLAGSHIP, 1897. BHM 3613;Eimer 1813. 37.5mm. Bronze. VF. Obv: HORATIO, VISCOUNTNELSON above facing bust of Nelson wearing tricorn hat. Birth& death info below bust. Rx: FOUDROYANT LORD NELSON’SFLAGSHIP above view of ship. Below: COMMENCED BUILDING1789/ LAUCHED AT PLYMOUTH APRIL 1798/ WRECKEDAT BLACKPOOL/ JUNE 16TH 1897/ MEDAL STRUCK FROMCOPPER OF VESSEL AFTER BREAKING UP. (C)804. GAR NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT, 1899. 17.8mm. Brass. HoledUnc. Obv: ADMIRAL DEWEY above bust half right. Rx: 33 RDG.A.R./ NATIONAL/ ENCAMPMENT/ SEPTEMBER 4-9/ 1899/PHILADELPHIA, PA. (B)805. NAMED MEDAL FOR THE 120 THE ANNIVERSARY OF THEFOUNDING OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ORDER OF THESOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI, 1903. Hume 6. 36.2mm.Bronze. Designed by Capt. William Lithgow Willey and struck bythe J. F. Newman Company of New York City. Edge engraved:NEVILLE B. CRAIG. PENN. SOC’Y. Uncirculated. The obversebears the eagle of the Cincinnati with 13 stars above. Below, ina scroll, is the second motto of the Order, ESTO PERPETUA (Bethou perpetuated). The surrounding legend reads: SOCIATASCINCINNATORUM NEO HANTONIENSIS . INSTITUTA A.D.1783. The reverse bears an oak wreath enclosing the inscription:ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTIETH/ ANNIVERSARY/ 1783 -1903.Below: Two hands holding a heart (which are emblems from thediploma of the Society.)According to Hume (47 Numismatist 158 [1934]) the medal wasstruck in bronze and in silver, the silver copies being suspendedfrom a ring. “About 150 copies, chiefly in bronze, were issued.” (F)806. U.V.U. MEMBER’S BADGE. 33x44mm. Oval. Bronze. AU.Suspended from an ornate pin bar composed of an eagle & shieldwith a riband insc. THE UNION. Obv. Central trophy of arms andU.S. flags. UNITATE VETERANORUM UNIO above. Rx: Plainfield surrounded by a border of stars. Struck by Demarest, NYwith patent date 1879. A scarce badge, Bishop & Elliott could notfind an example to illustrate or even describe in their identificationguide to American Society Medals. (D-E)807. U.C.V. REUNION BADGE, CHATTANOOGA, TN., 1913. A twopiece hanging badge. A tattered red and white ribbon suspendsam irregularly shaped 39mm (+ fob top) gilt brass drop. XF. Apartial wreath closed at bottom by two doves to either side of acircle containing the date 1913. At center is a view of LOOKOUTMOUNTAIN encircled by a scroll inscribed: U.C.V. REUNIONCHATTANOOGA, TENN. Rx: OFFICIAL/ VETERAN BADGE/MADE BY/ SCHWAAB/ STAMP & SEAL CO./ MILWAUKEE, WIS.(F)808. NEW YORK STATE NATIONAL GUARD, CENTENNIAL OF THE7 TH REGIMENT, 1906. 50.9mm. Gilt Bronze. Looped & suspendedH160
y a red ribbon covering bar clasp at the top. (BB&B). AU. Obv:Standing robed female figure with hand resting on 7 th Regt. shield.Old armory with wreath above; new armory in the background. Rx:COMMEMORATIVE/ OF THE/ CENTENNIAL/ ANNIVERSARY/7 TH REGIMENT N.G./ STATE OF NEW YORK. (E)809. OLIVER BOSBYSHELL GAR MEDALET, 1894. 14mm. Copper.Red Unc, Obv: Front facing portrait, OLIVER BOSBYSHELLaround. Rx: PHILADELPHIA MARCH 1, 1894 around GAR badge.Bosbyshell shell is known to numismatist as the Superintendent ofthe U.S. Mint 1889-1894. He also claimed to have been the firstUnion soldier wounded by enemy action in the Civil War, statingthat he received a bruise on the forehead from an object thrownby a Confederate sympathizer while his unit was marching throughBaltimore in April 1861. (B-C)810. REAR ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY – THE HERO OF MANILA,ND. 27.6mm. Gilt Bronze. Brilliant Proof. Obv: REAR ADMIRALGEORGE DEWEY around a military bust facing slightly right. Rx:THE HERO OF MANILA a naval engagement between two ships.(C)811. DEWEY/ OLYMPIA TOKEN, ND. 18.7mm. Brass. Holed AU. Obv:Profile of Dewey half right in a plain field. Rx: DEWEY’S FLAG-SHIP above view of the ship. In exergue: OLYMPIA. (B)812. “CERVERA’S SPANISH FLEET DESTROYED,” ND. 19.7mm.Gilt Brass. AU. Obv: ADMIRAL W. S. SCHLEY to either sideof a bust to the right. Rx: CERVERA’S SPANISH FLEET/DESTROYED/ OFF/ SANTIAGO/ JULY 3,/ 1898. (B-C)Lot 813813. NO EMBALMED BEEF, 1900. 21.5mm. Silvered Iron, with brassring around the rim. Holed VF/XF. Obv: Military bust right ofAdmiral Dewey surrounded by the legend: THE MAINE FEB. 15,1898. MAY 1, 1898 Rx: Military bust of Miles surrounded by thelegend: NO EMBALMED BEEF. MILES, below the bust.“Miles” was General Nelson Miles, Commanding General of theU.S. Army, who coined the “embalmed beef” phase when, afterthe war, he complained to President McKinley about the suppliesthat had been procured for the Army. Miles’ complaint involveda scandal involving the purchase of some 7,000,000 pounds ofcanned roast beef intended for the troops in Cuba. The quantityorder was far in excess of the army’s needs and, what was worse,was that the soldiers detested it. In spite of this, the hated cannedbeef was regularly delivered to the trenches, and numerousoutfits got no other meat ration until after the fall of Santiago. Oneobserver commented, “The beef ration became a torture, as thefamished soldiers sickened. They were nauseated by the verysight of the contents of the tins. The could not choke the slimy redmess down, or could not keep it down, if they did.”Rare – only the second we have seen. There is a similar piece withan obverse bust of McKinley and the legend: WM. McKINLEY “AFRIEND INDEED” TO TRUSTS and one with the Miles obverseand a reverse with EMBALMED BEEF to either side of a packagedlabeled BEEF. A bearded bust of Russell Alger to the left issuperimposed on the package. ALGER, below. (Alger was theSecretary of War, forced to resign because of the scandal. Wesold an example of this token for $128.00 in our 2001 Marcus Sale.(F)814. DUKE OF CORNWALL LIGHT INFANTRY MEDAL, 1912.28.6mm. Silver. (Hallmarked on the reverse) XF/AU. Obv: Armsof the Duke of Cornwall. Rx: Incused inscription: 1 st BATT; DUKEOF CORNWALL’S LIGHT INFANTRY around 1912. LUCKNOW/COMMEMORATION/ MEDAL/ WON BY PTE: J. SMITH./ RIGHTHALF/ BATTALION (C)815. 55 TH INFANTRY EXCHANGE. Cunningham GA430d. 31mm.Brass. VF/XF. 50¢ denomination dated 1917. According toCunningham, the 55 th was located at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.(D)816. 6 TH INFANTRY POST EXCHANGE. Cunningham Ky 160b; R-96-5.XF/AU. 5¢. (B)817. LIMESTONE AIR FORCE BASE N.C.O. MESS. CunninghamME60b; A199. 26mm. Nickel. VF. (29mm size is in error.) (C)818. BROOKLYN MARINE BARRACKS POST EXCHANGE, 1908.Cunningham NY 50b, but silvered. Polished AU. (E-F)819. SCARCE FORT SCHUYLER POST EXCHANGE TOKEN.Cunningham NY 630a. 19mm. Brass. XF. 5¢. (E)820. CENTRAL NATIONAL HOME FOR D.V.S. Cunningham PA.110A; Fuld NC 39A; V1. 19mm. Copper. 5¢. XF. (C)821. ARMY SERVICE CLUB. Cunningham TX680lm . 21mm. Alum.. 1¢IN TRADE. Located at Fort Clark, TX. (C)822. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE N.C.O. OPEN MESS. CunninghamWYO310A. VF, with some rx. corrosion. (B)823. U.S.S. BROOKLYN. Cunningham SH-80; N100. 23mm. Brass.VF. (C-D)824. U.S.S. SALT LAKE CITY SHIP’S SERVICE. Cunningham SH-600a; N27. 26.8mm. Alum Bright AU. Popular pictorial of thecruiser on the obverse. (C)825. UNLISTED 4 TH INFANTRY TOKEN. 19.5mm. Alum.; XF/AU. Obv:EXCHANGE/ FOURTH/ U.S./ INFANTRY. Rx: GOOD FOR/ 5/ INMERCHANDISE. (D)826. UNLISTED 11 TH INFANTRY TOKEN. 24.3mm. Alum. VF. Obv: CO.K/ 11/ INF. Rx: GOOD FOR/ * 5¢ */ IN TRADE. Probably locatedat Fort Benjamin Harrison. (D)827. FORT McKINLEY POST EXCHANGE. Cunningham PI750A;F115. 19.6mm. Silvered. VF. 5 centavos. (C)828. FORT MILLS POST EXCHANGE. Cunningham PI830b; F129l.22.7mm. Brass. VF. 10 centavos. (B)829. RAMEY AIR FORCE BASE NCO OPEN MESS. CunninghamPR80e. 28.8mm. Alum. VF. (C)830. P.O.W. TOKEN. 24.5mm. Zinc plated Iron. F/VF. Obv: P. OF W./TOKEN./ B.E.F. Rx: 10/ CTS. 10 centimes denomination used bythe B.E.F. in France during WWI. (B-C)831. WWI. CARDINAL MERCIER, 1914. 69.7mm. Silver Plated Bronze.Jules Jourdain, Sc. AU. Obv: A.S.E. LE CARDINAL MERCIERHOMMAGE NATIONAL around a bust of the Cardinal in clericalgarb to the left. Rx: Art Nouveau style robed female figure ofBelgium holding a flag offers her hand in assistance to a fallensoldier clutching a rifle in his left hand. Date 1914 below. Legend:PATRIOTISME - ENDURANCE. (D)832. SAME, as above, but struck in bronze. AU. A few scattered darkspots on both sides. (C-D)833. SOCIETY OF MINIATURE RIFLE CLUBS BELL MEDAL,AWARDED, 1915. 38.9mm. Chocolate Bronze. Choice. AU.Obv: THE BELL MEDAL to either side of a large trophy with awinged figure of Pallas flanked by two riflemen to either side. Rx:Open wreath surrounding: PRESENTED/ BY/ THE SOCIETY OF/MINIATURE/ RIFLE CLUBS. Edge engraved: S.D.M.R.C. W.C.KILEY , 1915 SCORE 297.The Bell Trophy was presented to the English SMRC in 1909 byMr. Chas. R.E. Bell as a challenge trophy for award at a meeting.One Bell Medal was given to every club affiliated with the SMRCeach year, which could be awarded to a club member on whateverbasis the club chose. The competition exists to this day. Themedal, however, ceased to be awarded after 1939 and the winnersthereafter, were awarded certificates. (C)834. LUSITANIA MEDAL COPY, ND. Similar to Kienast 156 56.6mm.Cast Bronzed Iron. Uncirculated. Obverse with Death as aticket seller n the office of the Cunard Lines selling tickets to thepassengers. “Business above all.” On the reverse, the Lusitaniais shown sinking. “No contraband.” In the exergue, the inscriptiontranslates, “The mail steamer “Lusitania” sunk by a GermanSubmarine 5 MAY 1915.”Goetz’s Lusitania medal is one of the most famous medals of the20 th century. The original casting (which was in bronze!) erroneouslyhad the date of the sinking as May 5 - two days before the actualsinking. (Goetz explained this error by stating, “The 5 th of May wasa writing error on my part. I took this date out of a newspaperaccount and correct it later to the 7 th of May.”) The British werequick to take advantage of the propaganda possibilities of this andmanufactured replicas in great numbers arguing that the medalwith its May 5 date proved with the Germans has long planned to161H
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