Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

Medals of the American Numismatic Society245. COMPLETION OF THE CATSKILL AQUEDUCT, 1917. Asabove, but struck in Bronze. About Uncirculated. Our last auctionsales of an AU bronze specimens was for $2760.00.246. SAINT BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH CORNERSTONEMEDAL, 1917. 51mm. Bronze. Attilio Piccirilli, Sc. PlainEdge (But struck by Medallic Art Co.). Uncirculated. Theobverse depicts a standing figure of an apostle holding a modelof the Byzantine style Park Avenue church; the city skyline inthe background. Small ANS emblem at the saint’s foot. Thereverse bears four coats arms and the legend: BEHOLD THETABERNACLE OF GOD WITH MEN AND HE WILL DWELLWITH THEM. (Revelation 21:3)the dedication. JOAN OF ARC PARK DEDICATED JANUARY6, 1919, also in Gothic letters.Miss Hyatt was chosen by the ANS to execute this fine lookingmedal because she had created the singularly distinctive statueof Joan of Arc, which is placed on Riverside Drive overlookingthe Hudson. The actual medal appeared the same year as thecanonization of St. Joan in Rome, and therefore doubly served asa timely tribute. (H-I)249. DEDICATION OF THE JOAN OF ARC STATUE, 1919.SAME as above, but struck in bronze. Edge numbered “81”(OF119). Uncirculated. (F)Issued under the auspices of the American Numismatic Society,this rare medal was struck in an unknown quantity in both 38 and51mm sizes. (F-G)247. SAINT BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH CORNERSTONEMEDAL, 1917. As above, but struck in a smaller 38mm. size.(Edge marked MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y.) Uncirculated. (F)Lot 248248. DEDICATION OF THE JOAN OF ARC STATUE, 1919.Marqusee 206. 65mm. Silver. 105.4 grams. Anna Vaughn Hyatt,Sc. Edge numbered “65” (of 119). About Uncirculated. Obversewith a portrait of Saint Joan in armor holding a sword to the left. Thereverse bears a gothic banner of Joan of Arc with other pennantsfluttering behind, conveying the suggestion of the ceremonies atH64Lot 250250. INDEPENDENCE DAY, 1919. Baxter 319. 63.3mm. Silver.(102.6 grams) Allen G. Newman, Sc. Edge numbered “30”.Struck by Medallic Art Co., but without their edgemark.Uncirculated. Obverse figure of a woman lightly touching theLiberty Bell. JULY 4, 1776 around the left border. The reversehas the escutcheons of 16 nations around a central inscription, TOCOMMEMORATE/ THE INTERNATIONAL/ CELEBRATIONOF/ INDEPENDENCE DAY/ JULY 4, 1918. ANS oak leaf seal.A mere 39 Silver medals were struck as the subscription for themedal was restricted to members of the Society and the membersof the Mayor’s Committee on National Defense. (H)251. INDEPENDENCE DAY, 1919., as above, but struck in bronze.Edge numbered “57”(of 63). Uncirculated. (G-H)