Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

1377. ANOTHER, of the same. XF/AU with some of the plating wornaway on the high points. (C)1378. SOM #22, 1940. A: SOM-22.1. 73.6mm. Bronze. Walker Hancock,Sc. Choice Uncirculated. Original Pamphlet. .Even reddishbrown patina. Obverse: Castle builders. Reverse: Victory overDestruction. 894 struck. (E-F)1379. SOM #23, 1941. A: SOM-23.1. 72.7mm. Bronze. Joseph E.Renier, Sc. Unc. A few minor spots. Obv: Woman & child. Rx:Prometheus. 849 struck. Original pamphlet. (C)1380. SOM #24, 1941. A: SOM-24.1. 72.8mm. Bronze. ErwinSpringweiler, Sc. Unc. a few minor spots. Original Pamphlet. Obv:Arctic (polar bear). Rx: Anarctic (penguins). 999 struck. (D)1381. SOM #25, 1942. SOM-25.2. 72mm. Bronze. Janet DeCoux, Sc.Dark Brown Patina. Unc. Original box & pamphlet. Obv: ThouSluggard. Rx: Go to the ant. 767 struck. (C)1382. SAME, as above, but without the box & pamphlet. (C)1383. SOM #26, 1942. A: SOM-26.2. 73.2mm. Bronze. Light tan patina.Brenda Putnam, Sc. Unc. Original box and pamphlet. Obv: Manwith airplane. Rx: Bird in flight. 759 struck. (D)1384. SOM #27, 1943. AFRICAN ANIMALS. SOM-27-Unlisted. 73mm.Bronze. Anna Hyatt Huntington, Sc. (MACO). AU with numerousscratches on the rim, visible only when the medal is held onend. Unlisted edge “A” The obverse bears an imposing view ofan African elephant plodding through the jungle grass, while thereverse depicts a variety of African wildlife at a water hole. (F)1385. SOM #28, 1943. SOM 28.2. 36.4mm. Silver. Carl Schmitz, Sc.Unc. Obv: Four Freedoms theme; Speech & Religion - husbandand wife kneeling in prayer. Rx: Want & Fear- farmer and motherwith child. 796 struck. Original box & pamphlet. (E-F)1386. SAME, as above. AU with speckled spotting throughout on bothsides. (E)1387. SOM #29, 1944. INSPIRATION AND ASPIRATION MEDAL. SOM29. Unlisted. 50mm. Silver. Richard Recchia, Sc. Uncirculated.The obverse bears a small bust of a man looping upward, thewings of inspiration in the background. In exergue: THE COINTIBERIUS. The inscription, from Ars Victrix by Henry AustinDobson, reads: THE BUST/ OUTLASTS/ THE THRONE. ALLPASSES ART ALONE ENDURING STAYS TO US. The reversebears a figure of aspiring youth, standing on a pinnacle stretchingupwards toward the stars. Legend: TOO LOW THEY BUILD WHOBUILD BENEATH THE STARS. 891 medals were struck in silveras originally issued.This is an unusual unlisted variety. The obverse appears to be gildedwhile the reverse is the usual silver color. The rim has the number“29” incused at 12:00. Incused at 6:00 is: MEDALLICARTCONY999+ PURE SILVER. (F)1388. SOM #30, 1944. A: SOM-30.2. 72.5mm. Bronze. Mahonri Young,Sc. Unc. (Original Pamphlet. Obv: Riggers. Rx: Riveters (WartimeConstruction). 710 struck. (E)1389. SOM #41, 1950. A: SOM-41.3. 173mm. Bronze. Donald Horr, Sc.Unc. Obv: Man Must Sow. Rx: To Reap. Original Pamphlet. 725.struck. (D)1390. SOM #46, 1952. 72.8mm. Bronze. Karl Gruppe, Sc. Unc. Obv;Eagle. Rx: Boy Scout. 762 struck. Original box and pamphlet. (D)1391. SOM #47, 1953. A; SOM-47.1. 72.2mm. Bronze. GiffordMacGregor Proctor, Sc. Unc. Original Pamphlet. Obv; Fish. Rx:Dry fly lure. 834 struck. (D)1392. SOM #52, 1955. SOM 52.1. 72.8mm. Bronze. Georg Lober, Sc.,Unc. Obv: Bust of Hans Christian Andersen. Rx: Swan. 681 struck.(C)1393. APACHE BUFFALO HUNT - SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS ISSUE#59, 1959. SOM 59.1. 72.3mm. Bronze. Allan Houser, Sc.Uncirculated. The obverse depicts a hunt scene with an Indianriding bareback of a galloping horse about to shoot an arrow at arunning buffalo. The title, APACHE BUFFALO HUNT runs acrossthe border at top. The reverse illustrates the Apache Fire Danceor “Dance of the Mountain Gods”, commemorating the arrival ofmaidenhood of young Apache maidens. APACHE FIRE DANCERLot 1393around the border at top. (F)1394. SOM #77, 1968. SOM 77.1. 73mm. Bronze. Nina Winkel, Sc. Unc.Original box and pamphlet. Obv: Dancing Girls. Rx: Boys playing.924 struck. (C)1395. SOM #78, 1968. SOM 78.1. 72.8mm. Bronze. Terry Iles, Sc. AU.but a few tiny fresh edge nicks. Original pamphlet. Obv: Scientistat microscope. Rx: Spider in web. (B)1396. SOM #79, 1969. SOM 79.1. 2.8mm. Bronze. Bruno Mankowski,Sc. Unc. Obv: Paul Bunyan. Rx: Johnny Appleseed. 803 struck.Original box & pamphlet. (C)1397. SAME, as above. Also with original box & pamphlet. (C)1398. SOM #80, 1969. SOM 80.1. 73mm. Bronze. Boris Buzan, Sc. Unc.Obv: Televising the event. Rx: Apollo 11. Astronaut descendingladder. (E)1399. SOM #81, 1970. SOM 81.1. 72.5mm. Bronze. Julian Harris, Sc.Unc. Obv: Uncle Remus. Rx: Brer Rabbit. 1,248 struck. Originalpamphlet. (C)1400. SOM #82, 1970. SOM 82.1 73mm. Bronze. Tom Allen, Sc. Unc.Obv: Mankind’s life force. Rx: Ecology. 1,115 struck. Original box &pamphlet (C)1401. SOM #83, 1971. A: SOM 83.1. 73mm. Bronze. Hal Reed, Sc. Unc.Obv: Portraits of Einstein, Bohr, Rutherford & Hahn. Rx: AtomicEnergy. 1,130 struck. (C)1402. SOM #84, 1971. A: SOM-84.1. 73mm. Bronze. Elbert Weinberg,Sc. Obv: Opening Pandora’s Box. Rx: Consequences! Unc. 1,223struck (C)1403. SOM #95, 1977. A: SOM 95.1. 73.2mm. Bronze. Harry Marinski,Sc. Unc. Obv: Village on hill, castle in Spain. Rx: Resting cyclist.H192