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Medals of the American Numismatic SocietyLot 252 (reduced)252. PEACE OF VERSAILLES ANS MEDAL, 1919. Baxter 321.63.7mm. Silver. (103.6 grams) Chester Beach, Sc. Struck byMedallic Art Co., but without their edgemark. Edge numbered“82” (of 113). Uncirculated, but with some scattered obverse spots,as shown. Obverse with allegorical figures of Peace and Justice toeither side of a heroic figure astride Pegasus, the winged horse Thereverse bears a view of the City of Versailles and the inscription,PEACE OF VERSAILLES 1919. At bottom is a banner inscribedwith the name of the American Numismatic Society, which issuedthis medal, This is typical low relief work by Beach, who alsoproduced the Lexington-Concord commemorative half dollar. (G)253. PEACE OF VERSAILLES ANS MEDAL, 1919, as above, butstruck in bronze. Edge numbered “54”(of 318). Uncirculated. (F-G)Lot 256Lot 254 (reduced)254. EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES, 1919. Baxter 160; Marqusee156. 63mm. Silver. 1113.8 grams. John Flanagan, Sc. Struck byMedallic Art Co. but without their edgemark. Edge numbered“22” (of 145). Choice About Uncirculated. Obverse with bustright of EDWARD PRICE OF WALES. Reverse with a robedfemale figure standing on a pedestal with open arms extended.In front of here is the inscription: COMMEMORATING/ THEVISIT OF/ HRH THE PRINCE/ OF WALES/ TO THE/ UNITEDSTATES/ NOVEMBER/ MCMXIX and below, the ANS seal. (G)255. EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES, 1919, as above, but struck inbronze. Edge numbered “202”(of 227). Uncirculated, a few minorspots.. (F-G)256. AMERICAN RED CROSS, 1919. Baxter 327; Marqusee 176.70.4mm. Bronze Daniel Chester French, Sc. Numbered “203”(of 205) Struck by Medallic Art Co., but without their edgemark.A choice Uncirculated example of this popular medal. Obversebust left of a World War I soldier in uniform and helmet. Thereverse bears a scene of a nurse attending a prone patient withina depressed inner cross. THE AMERICAN RED CROSS aroundthe upper border. Issued by the ANS.Along with the British and French War Commission medal,Barbara Baxter considers this medal as one of French’s two mostoutstanding pieces.. (H-I)257. VISIT OF MARSHALL FOCH, 1921 64mm. Silver. 134.8 grams.Robert Aitkin, Sc. Edge numbered “9” (of 94.) Uncirculated.Obverse with facing bust of Foch. COMMEMORATING THEVISIT OF MARSHALL FOCH TO THE VNITED STATESaround. The reverse presents a winged female figure between theshields of France and the United States. She carries the U.S. FirstWorld War discharge button; a shield over her left arm.This is a particularly striking work by Aitkin, who is best known65H