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1427. NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDINGDEDICATION, 1902. Marqusee 381. 77.1mm. Bronze.Unsigned. Struck by Tiffany & Co. Essentially Uncirculated withjust a slight bit of friction on the high points. The obverse legendis inscribed: TO COMMEMORATE THE OPENING OF THEBUILDING OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE STATEOF NEW YORK. At the center is the intricately detailed edificeof the Chamber’s headquarters building, upon which is inscribed1765 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1901. Below is a small versionof the Chamber’s first seal, flanked by the inscription, NEWYORK NOV. 11, 1902. The reverse legend, IN HONOR OF THEGUESTS WHO ATTENDED THE DEDICATORY CEREMONIESOF THE OPENING OF THE BUILDING OF THE CHAMBEROF COMMERCE, surrounds a representation of the Chamber’scurrent seal. The medallion at center portrays an Indian chief tothe left, clasping hands with a crowned and robed female figure,whose other hand rests on a shield emblazoned with the head ofa steer. At center is a globe showing the Western hemisphere andabove that, a radiant caduceus. A ship is in the left backgroundand a steam locomotive in the right. A wreath composed of oakand laurel and two cornucopia surrounds the central vignette. Themedal is housed in its well-worn original purple plush presentationcase. (F)1428. DEDICATION OF PHILADELPHIA ODD FELLOWS TEMPLE,1895. 44.1mm. Copper, bronzed. Unsigned. PL Unc. but with anindentation on both sides at 12:00 where a suspension clamp wasonce attached. Obv: * JAMES B. NICHOLSON PAST GRANDSIRE * INITIATED IN CHOSEN FRIENDS LODGE APRIL 8, 1845around a bust ½ left of Nicholson. Rx: DEDICATION OF ODDFELLOWS TEMPLE PHILADELPHIA, PA. MAY 21 ST , 1895 aroundFIFTIETH/ ANNIVERSARY OF/ CHOSEN FRIENDS LODGE/ NO.100 I.O.O.F./ OF/ PENNSYLVANIA/ INST’D JAN. 14 TH . 1845. (C)Lot 14291429. NEWARK NEW JERSEY CAMERA CLUB AWARD MEDAL,1904. 44.5mm. Bronze. Unc. with some scattered tarnish spots.Obv: NEWARK/ N.J./ CAMERA CLUB above old camera overlaurel branches. Rx: AWARDED/ TO/ (engraved) H.J. YOUNG/FOR/ LANTERN SLIDES/ 1904. (E-F)1430. HOLLAND SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, 1905. 44.5mm. ChocolateBronze. Struck by Bailey, Banks & Biddle. Unc. This medal is acopy of Betts 604 (Treaty of Commerce Between Holland andthe U.S.) which was struck in 1782. There is an additional legendaround the border of both sides relating to the Society.One of a series of medals by the Society, some of which copy earlyhistorical medals relating to Holland & the U.S. (C)1431. OFFICIAL HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION MEDAL, 1909.Miller 42; Baxter 99; Marqusee 187. 101.5mm. Bronze. EmilFuchs, Sc. (W&H). About Uncirculated. Obverse scene of Hudsonand his sailors on the deck of the Half Moon. The reverse presentsan allegory of Steam Navigation composed of a central femalefigure holding a scale model of the first steam powered boat, theClermont, flanked by two other seated female figures, one holdingan anchor and the other a navigation chart.This 4" bronze medal was utilized by the Celebration Committeeas a prize for the best essay on the discovery of the Hudson Riveror on the application of steam to navigation on the Hudson River.Insofar as possible one medal was awarded to a male and a femalestudent at each of the high schools or academies in the state. (F)1432. UNIFACE STRIKE OF THE OFFICIAL HUDSON-FULTONCELEBRATION MEDAL, 1909. 101.5mm. Bronze. XF/AU. Thisis a striking of the obverse only. The reverse is blank. (D)1433. OFFICIAL HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION MEDAL, 1909.63.5mm. Sterling Silver. VF/XF. Same obverse and reversedesigns as above. Struck on both sides. (F)1444. AS ABOVE, but struck in bronze. AU. (C-D)1435. OFFICIAL HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION MEDAL, 1909.51.3mm. Sterling Silver (2.13 oz.) XF/AU. Design as above. (E)Lot 14361436. HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION MEDALLIC ADVERTISINGBOOK MARK, 1909. 92 x 20mm with rounded ends. Bronze. MintCondition. The front bears portraits of Hudson and Fulton to eitherend, At center are depictions of the Half Moon and the Clermont.Inscribed along the bottom is: HUDSON FULTON CELEBRATION1909. On the back, at left, is a view of the STATUE OF LIBERTYwhile on the right can be seen GRANT’S TOMB. At center is theadvertising message: REED & BARTON CO./ SILVERSMITHS./FIFTH AVE. 32 ND ST./ 4 MAIDEN LANE. NEW YORK. (E)1437. COOPER UNION 50 TH ANNIVERSARY, 1909. Baxter 41;Marqusee 341. 68.9mm. Bronze. Oscar Roty, Sc. (Tiffany & Co.).AU, with several tiny edge nicks. Obv: Half length seated figure ofPeter Cooper, his vital dates to either side. THE COOPER UNIONFOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART. FOUNDEDA.D. 1859 BY PETER COOPER. A MECHANIC OF NEW YORK.The reverse bears a seated robed female figure reading a book;the Cooper Union building in the background. Legend: TO HONORPETER COOPER WHOSE LIFE WAS DEVOTED TO THE PUBLICWELFARE AND EDUCATION OF ALL. (D)1438. BANK OF PITTSBURGH CENTENNIAL, 1910. 77.2mm. Bronze.Unsigned. Struck by Heeren Bros. Unc. Obv: THE BANK OFPITTSBURGH above a view of the front of the bank. Below:1810-19100/ NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. Rx: Central tabletinscribed: IN COMMEMORATION/ OF THE/ ONE HUNDREDTHANNIVERSARY/ OF THE/ FOUNDING OF/ THE BANK OFPITTSBURGH/ NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/ THE OLDESTBANK/ IN THE UNITED STATES/ WEST OF/ THE ALLEGHENYMOUNTAINS. At bottom: 1810-1910. (C)1439. JOSEPH K. DAVISON’S SONS ADVERTISING MEDAL, 1910.King 908; Baxter 296. 51mm. Bronze. Jules Edouard Roine, Sc.Red/Orange About Uncirculated with a few scattered spots onthe reverse. . Obverse with a robed female figure seated at aJanvier reduction machine working on Roine’s Lincoln Centennialmedal. DIES AND MEDALS inscribed above. In exergue: JOS. K.DAVISONS SONS/ PHILA. PA. The reverse displays the figure ofa nude male artist seated at a Janvier Pointing machine amidst apartially finished piece of statuary on a modeling stand and anotherpiece of statuary on the floor at the right. STATUARY RELIEFSREDUCED AND ENLARGED inscribed above.According to Dick Johnson, this medal was originally prepared forDeitsch Brothers. The Deitsch firm were importers of the Janviermachines and founded Medallic Art Company in 1909. Before theH196