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1022 4 CHAUFFER & RR BADGES<br />
1918, 1941, 1951, and Unknown date; Largest 43mm; 4 chauffer and<br />
Railroad pins and medallion; One labeled Union railroad 24992; One labeled<br />
Licensed Chauffer 313444, New York 1918; One labeled Milwaukee<br />
Licensed Automobile Driver 1357, Expires June 30, 1941; and one labeled<br />
Registered Chauffeur Ohio 148522, Series of 1951, VF<br />
1023 4 FERRARI BADGES<br />
From a 1960s Ferrari; Each 30mm<br />
x 58mm 4 cloisonné badges, all<br />
yellow with green, white, and<br />
red stripe at top; Ferrari emblem;<br />
Secured using nuts and bolts, 1<br />
badge has small chip tocenter<br />
right of yellow field VF+<br />
1024 EARLY AVIATION PRESENTATION MEDAL<br />
Circa 1910 imagery, 73 mm x 101mm; bronze with horn of plenty strike<br />
mark; artist: A. Morlon; obverse: triptych with left panel depicting early<br />
biplane and monoplane, central panel featuring allegorical winged figure,<br />
right panel with airship in flight; lettered Navigation Aerienne, with lower<br />
central presentation panel, not engraved; reverse: triptich with left panel<br />
depicting aeronautical designer observing birds in flight, Le Reve Concoit<br />
(the dream of conception); right panel shows smocked technition adjusting<br />
a radial aviation engine, La Science Realise (the reality of science),<br />
central panel left blank for engraving; this presentation medallion was<br />
intended for all aspects of aviation, from design through the execution<br />
of the technology; minor ding on zeppelin; strong sculptural quality and<br />
feeling of depth; nice consistant patina; EX<br />
Page: 4<br />
1025 1930 AIR RACES - OLYMPIAD OF THE AIR MEDAL<br />
1930, 63.5 mm; bronze; artist: Oscar J. W. Hansen; Medallic Art Co. NY;<br />
obverse: Art Deco stylized portrait of male figure wearing aviator cap,<br />
graphic stylized “wings” behind head, with single star above; reverse:<br />
depiction of two “air men” a metamorphosis from man to airplane soaring<br />
above a chimney in flight with a dirigible; lettered: 1930 National Air<br />
Races 10th Anniversary; these races took place in Curtiss field, Chicago<br />
Illinois, this was the first year for the Thompson Trophy and was at the<br />
height of aviation popularity; strong gold patina to reverse; VF to EX<br />
1026 JEAN MERMOZ AVAITOR SILVER MEDAL<br />
1936, 59 mm; 2 argent with horn of plenty strike mark; artist: Edouard-<br />
Pierre Blin; obverse: portrait in profile of Jean Mermoz; reverse: allegorical<br />
winged figure with outstretched arms, swirling clouds at base; 1901 and<br />
1936; this medal commemorates the tragic death of Jean Mermoz, a French<br />
heroic avaitor and stunt pilot; after many dangerous and adventurous<br />
flights, he was lost at sea; very dimensional in high relief with very appealing<br />
sculptural quality; EX to NM<br />
1027 CURTISS-WRIGHT AVIATION MERGER MEDALLION<br />
1929; 101mm x 65mm; bronze;<br />
artist: JMS Jonathan M. Swanson;<br />
Medallic Art Co.; obverse: classical<br />
depicition of Mercury and youth<br />
with seated figures of scientist and<br />
industrial worker above listing of<br />
twelve aviation companies involved<br />
in merger; reverse is blank; medal<br />
commemorates the joining of two important<br />
aviation giants, Wright Aeronautical<br />
founded by aviation pioneers<br />
Orville and Wilbur Wright and Glenn<br />
Curtiss’ airplane companies including<br />
Curtiss Aeroplane along with others;<br />
nice patina, EX
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