Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

U.S. Mint MedalsLot 332332. SANTA CLARA COLLEGE. SC-53 (?). 35mm. with loop andring at top through which a red, white & blue ribbon passes. Silver.Unsigned. About Uncirculated. Latin legend: BONIS ARTIBVSRELIGIONI to either side of an allegorical scene with a figureof Religion holding a cross at right placing a wreath on the headof a scholar at left. Ten Commandment tablets leaning againstan alter. In exergue: COLL. SOC. IESV. The reverse legend:COLL.S.CLARAE IN CAL. is above an open wreath enclosingthe inscription: SVNT HIC/ SVA PRAEMIA/ LAVDI.Julian makes no mention of the Santa Clara medal being struck bythe Mint in more than one size, There are, in fact, three Santa ClaraCollege silver medals which appear to be done by the same hand.In addition to this and the medal above, there is a 37mm silveraward medal with yet another RELIGIONI ET BONIS ARTIBUSmotif. It is not out of the realm of possibility that all three medalsare US Mint products. (F)AGRICULTURAL, MECHANICALSCIENTIFIC &PROFESSIONAL MEDALSLot 334NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN NEW YORK surrounds awreath which encloses an uninscribed center.charles Loring Elliott (1812 - 1868) came to NYC in 1834 as apupil of John Trumbull. He was elected to the Academy in 1846and is said to have painted more than 800 portraits of prominentmen of his time. His portraits are in almost all of the majormuseums. An example with a few edge nicks brought $253.00 inour last sale. (#336.) (G)Lot 333 (reduced)333. MASSACHUSETTS CHARITABLE MECHANICASSOCIATION AWARD MEDAL, 1878. AM-38; Unlisted byHarkness. 51mm. Silver. F.N. Mitchell, Sc. Nice Uncirculated.Obv. Seated figure amidst implements of science and industry. Atrain passes to the right in the distance. Rx: Award inscription rethe 13th Exhibition in 1878. An AU example brought $345.00 inour last sale. (G)334. ACADEMY OF DESIGN. AM-50. 63.8mm. Copper, Bronzed.William Barber, Sc.. Choice Uncirculated. Obverse with a highrelief bearded bust to the right, ELLIOTT inscribed verticallybehind the head, the date, 1870 below. The reverse legend,LIFE SAVING MEDALS335. SILVER TREASURY DEPARTMENT SECOND CLASSLIFE SAVING MEDAL, 1922. LS-10. 44.5mm. Silver. AnthonyPaquet, Sc. Extremely Fine Only the pinch clay clamp from thesuspension system is present – a not unusual occurrence. Theobverse legend, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACT OFCONGRESS JUNE 20, 1874 surrounds a life saving. The reverselegend, IN TESTIMONY OF HEROIC DEEDS IN SAVING LIFEFROM THE PERILS OF THE SEA surrounds an open wreathenclosing the following hand engraved inscription: TO/ MARVINA./ McMICHEN/ FOR BRAVELY/ RESCUING A BOY/ FROMDROWNING/ MAY 6, 1929.this medal was actually awarded on 2/198/32. McMichen saved asix year old boy, John Kowsky who fell off the 79 th Street dock in87H