Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

Lot 1156when they came back to earth. (D-E)U.S. BATTLE SHIP NEW YORK/ COLUMBIAN EXPOSITIONabove view of ship steaming left. Eglit states size as 42mm –probably a typo. (B-C)1166. THOMPSON WILLIS AND NEWGENT STORECARD, (1893).Eglit 460; MA Bos 110. 31mm. Brass. Holed. AU. Obv: YouthfulColumbus sitting on pylon in harbor. World’s Fair legend. Rx: 4 linename of die sinker, Boston, MA. (C)1167. WEIKEL AND SMITH SPICE CO. STORECARD, 1893. Eglit555; Rulau PaPhl 128. 35.8mm. Alum. Holed AU. Obv: WORLD’SCOLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO, ILLS. 1893 aroundColumbus landing scene. Rx: BOHSEMEEM SPICES PHILAD’APA. around WEIKEL & SMITH CO. 1868. COMPANY MONOGRAMAT CENTER. (C)1168, A PAIR OF COLUMBUS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS, 1992.77.5mm. Bronze. Signed on the reverse, AFM. Plain edge. Unc.The obverse is a copy of Eglit 90, the Columbian award medal bySaint Gaudens. The reverse is patterned after the reverse of Eglit90 except that the cartouche as center is inscribed: COLUMBUS/ACHIEVEMENT AWARD/ PRESENTED TO:/ (unawarded) In theexergue is the number “500” indicating that this medal was struckin 1992, the five hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America(D)COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, 1892-31157. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE MEDAL. Eglit 36A;Rulau X9; Unlisted by Rulau/Fuld. 58.5mm. White Metal.. Edgelettered: BOLDENWECK. PATD. OCT. 7, 1890. XF/AU withsome minor edge marks. Obverse with spread eagle and tinybusts of Washington and Columbus. Scene of the signing ofthe Declaration of Independence above. The reverse depicts theLanding of Columbus above and a scene of the Pilgrims landingbelow.1158. ADMINISTRATION BUILDING - LANDING SCENE MEDAL,1893. Eglit 54; Rulau D17A. 50.5mm. WM. (Struck in Germany)Tarnished Unc with some light tin disease. Housed in its originalround wooden box of issue Obv: Landing scene with Columbuskneeling. Rx: WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO1893 around view of the Administration Building. (D)1159. SAME, but struck in bronze. AU. Minor spots. No box, (C)1160. COLUMBUS WITH CHART, 1893. Eglit 55; Rulau B6B. 50.4mm.Bronze. AU with a suspension ring screwed into the edge at12:00. Obv: Facing bust of Columbus with chart. Rx: Two femaleswatching 3 ships sail towards Expo bldgs. Adapted from the largermedal by Mayer & Wilhelm (Eglit 582). (B)1161. COLUMBUS/ ANA CONVENTION TOKEN, 1907. Eglit 64; RulauC51; DeLorey 9. 30.8mm. Brass. C.H. Hanson, Sc. BU . Thistoken combines a Columbus portrait die executed by Hanson forthe Columbian Exposition (Eglit 63) with a new die commemoratingthe ANA Convention at Columbus, Ohio. Only 25 tokens werestruck in Brass. (E-F)1162. NEW YORK COMMITTEE OF 100 MEDAL. Eglit 98B; RulauB19(A). 57.3mm. Bronzed WM. Charles Naegele, Sc. Struck byGorham & Co. Dark XF. Obverse with central medallion bust ofColumbus facing front. Near the front are three caravels, (Nina,Pinta & Santa Maria) with top masts pointing inward toward thecentral medallion. The reverse has a long legend to commemoratethe discovery of America by the authority of the Committee of OneHundred Citizens of New York. (C)1163. COLUMBUS ENCASED STAMP MEDAL, 1893. Eglit 136A; RulauX56. 50.8mm. Alum. AU. Obv: Bust of Columbus in hat.. Rx: Wideborder with large center panel with a US 2¢ stamp affixed in thepanel. (F)1164. NEW YORK CELEBRATION, 1892. Eglit 205. 31mm. WM. HoledUnc. Obv: Front facing bust of Columbus in soft hat, his nameand 1491 1892 dated around in outer circle. Rx: Ship center;ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY OFAMERICA CELEBRATED IN NEW YORK, OCT. 8 TO 12, 1892around in two lines. (B-C)1165. NAVAL PARADE, 1893. Eglit 211 var. 31.4mm. WM. Holed AU.Abrasively cleaned. Obv: TO COMMEMORATE THE NAVALPARADE around caravel. Exergue: AT NEW YORK/ 1893. Rx:Lot 11691169. UNLISTED WATCH FOB. A fob attachment with chain links tothree 15.6mm square brass tokens also connected by chain linksto a 28.4mm silvered brass drop. XF. There are three square brasstokens each in XF condition. (1) Obv: Mayer & Wilhelm style LibertyHead right surrounded by a circle of stars. Rx: E/ PLURIBUS/UNUM (2) Obv: View of the U.S. Capitol Building within a circle ofpellets. Rx: IN GOD/ WE/ TRUST. (3) View of the Statue of Libertywithin a circle of pellets. Rx: UNITED/ WE STAND. DIVIDED/ WEFALL. Suspended by chain links to a silvered brass token. Obv:.WORLDS COLUMBIAN/ EXPOSITION. Above a displayed eagle/CHICAGO/ 1893. Rx:. Columbus landing scene dated 1492. (E)179H