Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

Medals of the American Numismatic Societyrecords to support the ANS sponsorship. There is, however, theunmistakable presence of what looks like the ANS seal on theobverse and the Archer Huntington connection to make thisconclusion less than irrefutable. An uncirculated example in ourlast sale brought $690.00223. SECOND MEMBERSHIP MEDAL, (1910). As above, butstruck in bronze, About Uncirculated. Named and dated on thereverse to “CHARLES HENRY FISHER/ 1921.” (G)Lot 224 (reduced)224. ALGERNON SYDNEY SULLIVAN BOOK AND MEDAL,1911. 60 x 80mm. Bronze. J. E. Roine, Sc. Unc. Obverse withSullivan’s portrait to the left. Inscribed above: IN HONOROF/ ALGERNON SYDNEY SULLIVAN/ 1826 1887. In theexergue: HE REACHED OUT BOTH HANDS IN CONSTANT/HELPFULNESS TO HIS FELLOW MEN. The reverse bearsa depiction of Sullivan, as an older man, reaching out to aid ayouth and with his flaming torch, lighting the torch of the youth.The inscription in the exergue is a quotation from Lowell: ASONE LAMP LIGHTS ANOTHER, NOR GROWS LESS/ SONOBLENESS ENKINDLITH NOBLENESS.The medal has been solidly inserted in the middle of a hardboundbook recounting the life of Mr. Sullivan who was a prominentlawyer and numismatist in New York City. There are breaks atthree of the corners on the back of the die cut page where themedal is inserted. Otherwise, the book is in mint condition. Thetext informs us that the medal “... is awarded each year to the fivepersons who stand highest in their examinations for admissionto the Bar of the State of New York.” and is presented by theAmerican Numismatic Society. A key piece for the collector ofbook encased medals. Our last two sales of one of the books wereat $299.00 and $345.00 respectively.Lot 222222. SECOND MEMBERSHIP MEDAL, (1910.) Baxter 248;Marqusee 54. 77mm. Silver. Gutzon Borglum, Sc. (Tiffany &Co.). About Uncirculated, Obverse with a backside view of anude male figure looking at a portrait plaque. FOUNDED/ IN/NEW YORK/ MDCCCLVIII. The reverse bears the inscription:THE/ AMERICAN/ NUMISMATIC SOCIETY /PARVA NEPEREANT/ MEMBER’S MEDAL/ 1910 with a wreath aboveand below. At bottom is engraved the member’s name, JAMESBAILEY/ 1923.H58This medal is an example of the first striking order given Tiffany& Co.. When this first run was exhausted, a second strikingwas ordered from Medallic Art Co. - these medals bear theiredgemark. ($800-$1000)225. ERNEST BABELON - INTERNATIONAL NUMISMATICCONGRESS MEDAL, 1912. Baxter 259; Willenz 112; Maier52. 63mm. Silver. Godefroid Devreese (Obv.), Rudolph Bosselt(Rev.), Sc. About Uncirculated. Obverse: Bust of Babelon left,ERNEST BABELON DE L’INSTITUT around. Reverse: Head ofAthena to left wearing a helmet with a large ornate crest. Her righthand grasps a spear near her head. A portion of the Panathenaicfestival procession is shown on the upper edge of the circularshield which covers her shoulder. Legend: CONGRESS INTERN.DE NUM. ERT D’ART DE LA MED. BRUXELLES, 1910.At the International Numismatic Congress in 1910 it was decidedthat a medal should be issued in honor of Babelon who had actedas President of the Congress. It was struck in 1912 under the jointauspices of the Societe Hollandaise-Belge des Amis de la Medailled’Art and the American Numismatic Society. According to Millerthe usually quoted mintage figures of 100 medals in silver and