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Medals of the American Numismatic SocietyLot 238238. DECLARATION OF WAR, 1917. Baxter 316; Marqusee 201.88.4mm. Silver 204.4 grams. Eli Harvey, Sc. (MACO) Edgenumbered “42” (of 50) Uniface. Uncirculated, with a tiny reverseedge nick at 2:00.. Obverse with a large fierce looking eagle withits wings spread, perched on a rock. APRIL 6, 1917 below. Blankreverse. Only 50 medals were struck in silver.H62According to Miller, “The model for the eagle design by animalierEli Harvey was approved by William T. Hornaday, Director of theNew York Zoological Park (Adelson p. 215). The design itselforiginated with Secretary of the Treasury Wlliam G. McAdoo.The design of this medal was used by the Bankers Trust Companyin their Third Liberty Loan Circular, with a large bronze plaqueon display at the company’s office. A similar example brought$1150.00 in our 2010 Auction Eighty.239. DECLARATION OF WAR, 1917. As above, but struck inbronze. Uncirculated, with a few scattered dark spots on theobverse. Edge numbered “58” (of 113) (G-H)240. VISIT OF THE FRENCH AND BRITISH WARCOMMISSIONS, 1917. Baxter 317; Marqusee 180. 63.4mm.Silver. 119.9 grams. Daniel Chester French (Obv.) and Evelyn B.Longman (Rev.). Sc. (MACO) Lovely toned About Uncirculated.Edge numbered “74” (of 109). The obverse bears a softly modeledand beautiful head of Victory to the right. The reverse presents anPresidential not only auctions tokens andmedals, but we BUY them too!If you prefer the certainty of a cash offer, wewill be glad to quote you a fair dealer pricebased upon our 30+ years of specialization.Let us know what you have and we willrespond with our fair offer.Lot 240allegorical group of three figures. On the right, a standing femalefigure of Liberty holding a sword greets figures of Joan of Arc anda medieval knight representing France and England.Baxter considers this medal to one of French’s “two mostoutstanding pieces;” the other being the medal for the 1921American Red Cross. (G-H)241. VISIT OF THE FRENCH AND BRITISH WARCOMMISSIONS, 1917. as above, but struck in bronze. Edgenumbered “62”. About Uncirculated. (F)242. VISIT OF THE KING AND QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS,1918. Baxter 282; Marqusee 365. 63.5mm. Silver. TheodoreSpicer Simpson, Sc. (MACO). Edge numbered “94” (of 97)Choice About Uncirculated. Obverse with conjoined busts ofthe King and Queen facing left surrounded by the legend: KINGALBERT AND QUEEN ELISABETH OF THE BELGIANS. Thereverse depicts an early plane over water and commemorates theroyal couple’s crossing of the English Channel in July of 1918. Thelegend reads: COMMEMORATING THE AERIAL CROSSINGOF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL JVLY MDCCCCXVIII,On July 5, 1918, the Belgian King and Queen flew in separateBelgian military seaplanes, escorted by three other Belgianseaplanes, to an English Channel port, to attend the 25th weddinganniversary of King George and Queen Mary of England,