Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

in exergue. Rx: Exposition legend around a herald on a horseblowing his trumpet.A total of 15,000 of these medals were struck by three differenthouses; A. Michaux (6,000); Fonson Bros. (6,000) and P. Fisch(3,000). This medal bears the struck mark of A. Michaux on thereverse at lower right. (D-E)PANAMA PACIFIC EXPOSITION, 1915EXPOSITION SAN FRANCISCO around PPIE logo. Rx:PEERLESS CHECK WRITERS ROCHESTER, N.Y. THE/ GOLDMEDAL PROTECTION around central view of check writingmachine. (B-C)SESQUICENTENNIAL EXPOSITION, 19261181. OFFICIAL SOUVENIR TOKEN, 1926. 31.5mm. Gilt Copper. Unc,Obv: View of Independence Hall. Below: INDEPENDENCE HALL/PHILA.PA./SOUVENIR OF PHILA. PA. Rx: SESQUI-CENTENNIALINTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION OFFICIAL SOUVENIR around.Liberty Bell flanked by dates 1776 1926. Facsimile signature ofExpo president below. (C)PACIFIC SOUTHWEST EXPOSITION PIN, 19281182. PACIFIC SOUTHWEST EXPOSITION PIN, 1928. 38.5mmBrass shell with the pin attachment broken off of the back. RogerNoble Burnham, Sc. XF. Obverse with an incused legend thatreads: PACIFIC SOUTHWEST EXPOSITION LONG BEACHCALIFORNIA 1928 around kneeling female figure representing“Friendliness” with arms outstretched to right of aerial view of expogrounds. (C)CHICAGO WORLD’S FAIR, 1933-341183. BALBO COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, 1933. Eglit CP 73. 32mm.Bronze. Integral loop & ring at top. Unc. Obv: Half length figureof Balbo in aviator’s garb. Rx: CHICAGO WORLD’S FAIR 1933around large hydroplane flying right. Commemorates the flight ofItalo Balbo and his squadron from Rome to Chicago. (C)NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR, 1939-401184. NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR OFFICIAL MEDAL, 1939. Weidhaas8; Baker 3008A. 63.4mm. Bronze. Julio Kilenyi, Sc. (Robbins.)Unc. Obv: View of trylon & perisphere. Below: NEW YORKWORLD’S FAIR/ 1939. At upper right, a shadowy full length figureof George Washington emerges from cloud banks. Rx: Divided intothree panels. Top: THE WORLD OF TOMORROW above trylon &perisphere over radiant sun. Middle: View of Manhattan skyline;Bottom: YESTERDAY. View of New Amsterdam. (E)MONTREAL EXPO ‘671185. MAN AND HIS WORLD. 39mm. Silver. Unc. Obv: TERRE DESHOMMES . MAN AND HIS WORLD around naked male figurestanding with legs spread and arms outstretched. Rx: EXPOSITIONUNIVERSELLE ET INTERNATIONALE. UNIVERSAL ANDINTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION around. (C)MISCELLANEOUS TOKENSLot 11791179. PANAMA PACIFIC EXPOSITION OFFICIAL AWARD MEDAL,1915. Baxter 114; Marqusee 150. 70.4mm. Bronze. JohnFlanagan, Sc. (U.S. Mint). XF with a light old scratch in the leftobverse field and a few other stray field digs. The obverse bearsa pair of nude figures representing the uniting of the Atlantic andPacific Oceans. The reverse features a view of the Jewell Tower,the architectural centerpiece of the exposition, surrounded by anexpo legend. MEDAL OF AWARD inscribed within a cartouchebelow the building. The medal is housed in its uninscribed roundblack fabric case of issueThe U.S. Mint struck only 2,000 of these medals in bronze - farfewer than the numbers struck for the official award medals for theColumbian and the 1904 Saint Louis Expositions. (F)1180. PEERLESS CHECK WRITER TOKEN, 1915. 31.4mm. Copper.Choice AU. Obv: PANAMA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL1186. J.B. HYDE CALENDAR MEDAL, 1852. 34mm. Brass. XF.Obv: Calendar for the first 6 months of 1852 at center. Above:CALENDAR FOR/ 1852/ ISSUED SEMI-ANNUALLY. Along thebottom edge: J.B.HYDE 162 FULTON ST.N.Y. PUBLISHER. Rx:Calendar for the last 6 months of 1852 at center. Patent notice byI. B. Person runs around the calendar. (C)1187. THE OLD PROVOOST, N.Y., SAGE HISTORICAL TOKEN #1.Bowers 1b. 30.8mm. Copper. Plain Edge. George H. Lovett, Sc.R&B Unc. Obv: From the finished die showing a front view of thebuilding with a front door. Rx: A/ BRITISH/ PRISON/ DURING THE/REVOLUTION/ NO.1/ AUG. B. SAGE’S HISTORICAL TOKENS.(E)1188. FANEUIL HALL, BOSTON – SAGE HISTORICAL, TOKEN #3,1858. Bowers #3. 30.8mm. PE. George H. Lovett, Sc. Brown AU,but with numerous dark spots on both sides. Obv: FANEUIL HALL,BOSTON, MASS. Above a view of the building. Rx: Open wreatharound: THE/ CRADLE. OF/ AMERICAN/ LIBERTY. NO.4/ AUG. B.SAGE’S HISTORICAL TOKENS. (C)1189. THE OLD JERSEY – SAGE HISTORICAL TOKEN #5, 1858.181H