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Telegraph Co, whose first president was Theodore Vail. The Vailmedal is struck in Bronze, Silver and Gold and given to AT&Temployees and organizations for noteworthy public service alongwith a sum of money. An article in the May 1922 Numismatistcommented that, “This is considered one of the most noteworthyand important industrial issuances of medals that has taken placein recent years. (F)1463. BUREAU OF MINES NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL CONTESTMEDAL, 1923. 33.2mm + loop at top as made. Gilt Bronze.Berthold Nebel, Sc. (MACO). Unc. Obverse depicting minerbandaging arm on injured worker. Reverse legend: DEPARTMENTOF THE INTERIOR INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS around aminer’s lamp at center surrounded by the inscription: BVREAU OFMINES SALT LAKE CITY UTAH 1923. The contest, which beganaround 1911, is held every two years. It is now administered by theMine Safety and Health Administration which has been relocatedin the Department of Labor. (D)Lot 1464 (reduced)Lot 1461to the cause of prison reform.” (F)Lot 1462 (reduced)1462. AT&T’S THEODORE NEWTON VAIL MEDAL FORNOTEWORTHY PUBLIC SERVICE, 1923. Baxter 184; Marqusee394. 63.3mm. Bronze. A.A. Weinman, Sc. (MACO) ChoiceUncirculated. Obverse with a robust portrait of Vail at center, hisname above and the Roman numeral dates for 1845 1920 to eitherside. The reverse composition depicts three allegorical figuresrepresenting Service, Devotion to Duty and Loyalty to Service. Thethree are holding telephone cables and are speeding the wingedmessage over the wires. Below; an unengraved cartouche/1464. A QUINTET OF MICHELL MEDALS AWARDED FORHORTICULTURE, 1924-1929. Unsigned. 50.5mm. 2 bronze and3 silver plated medals each awarded to EDWARD L. SCHAUN forthe years 1924,25,26, 28 & 29. Unc. Obv: THE MICHELL MEDALFOR ACHIEVEMENT IN HORTICULTURE around standingrobed female figure dangling garlands of flowers; chickens andproduce at her feet. Rx: Open wreath around: AWARDED/ TO/(engraved name and date/ BY/ HENRY F. MICHELL CO./ SEEDS,/PHILADELPHIA, PA (F)1465. CARDINAL HAYES BANQUET MEDAL. 1924. 63.6mm. Bronze.Unsigned. (Tiffany & Co.) Unc. Obv: PATRICK CARDINAL HAYESAPRIL 30 1924 around a bust in robes left of the Cardinal withina sunken inner circle. Rx: CONGRATULATORY BANQUET,CATHOLIC CLUB around the diocesan coat of arms. MarkedTIFFANY & CO. below the arms. (F)1466. LONG-BELL LUMBER CO. 50TH ANNIVERSARY, 1925.Marqusee 223. 82.6mm. Bronze. Julio Kilenyi, Sc. (W&H, but noedgemark.) Unc. with several dark obverse Spots – one on the I ofFIFTIETH and the other, a small one of his left shoulder. Obv: THELONG-BELL LUMBER COMPANY FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARYaround a bust of its founder, ROBERT A. LONG. Rx: Wreathsurrounding a view of a road running through a forest. Cartoucheinscribed: 1875-1925. Nice 3 dimensional quality to the reverse. Afine example of a Kilenyi industrial medal. (D)1467. CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY OF NEW YORK AWARDMEDAL, CA. 1925. 69mm. Bronze. Julio Kilenyi, Sc. (W&H) ChoiceUnc. Obv: Robed female figure grasping a flaming torch with herleft hand hold a wreath over the head of a scantily clad laborerholding tongs and a mallet in his left hand. Rx: CONSOLIDATEDGAS COMPANY OF NEW YORK. THE AFFILIATED GAS ANDELECTRIC COMPANIES around a large uninscribed plaque atcenter. On top of the plaque are two small male figures seated ona rock, one holding a light bulb, the other an electric wire. Gas Co.This attractive medal was issued by the American Telephone &201H