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U.S.A., Centenary of the American Numismatic Society, 1958, a bronze medal by Laura Gardin...
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Gardin Fraser, Laura, formerly Laura Gardin (American, 1889-1966); b. Chicago, IL, and Medallic Art Co (Dayton, OH, then Danbury, CT, Sioux Falls, SD, and Dayton, NV, fl. 1903-2018) U.S.A., Centenary of the American Numismatic Society, 1958, a bronze medal by Laura Gardin Fraser for Medallic Art Co on behalf of the American Numismatic Society, naked male kneeling to left, holding a broken rock displaying a fossil in one hand and its counterpart in the other, rev. two blacksmiths at a forge, winged Pegasus in cloud above, edge impressed medallic art co n.y. bronze, 89mm, 384.83g (ANS 48; MACO 1957-016; Vermeule A15; cf. Höhn 89, 574; cf. Coin Galleries MBS Dec. 2007, 2374). Good very fine; in original maroon plastic holder £80-£100 --- Edition of 620. The American Numismatic Society was founded in New York on 6 April 1858. To celebrate the centenary Laura Gardin Fraser, winner in 1926 of the Society’s J. Sanford Saltus Award for distinguished accomplishment in medallic art, was commissioned to design an official medal, which retailed at the time for $3.50. A formal celebration of the Society’s centenary was held on 12 April 1958 at the American Academy of Arts and Letters
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Gardin Fraser, Laura, formerly Laura Gardin (American, 1889-1966); b. Chicago, IL, and Medallic Art Co (Dayton, OH, then Danbury, CT, Sioux Falls, SD, and Dayton, NV, fl. 1903-2018) U.S.A., Centenary of the American Numismatic Society, 1958, a bronze medal by Laura Gardin Fraser for Medallic Art Co on behalf of the American Numismatic Society, naked male kneeling to left, holding a broken rock displaying a fossil in one hand and its counterpart in the other, rev. two blacksmiths at a forge, winged Pegasus in cloud above, edge impressed medallic art co n.y. bronze, 89mm, 384.83g (ANS 48; MACO 1957-016; Vermeule A15; cf. Höhn 89, 574; cf. Coin Galleries MBS Dec. 2007, 2374). Good very fine; in original maroon plastic holder £80-£100 --- Edition of 620. The American Numismatic Society was founded in New York on 6 April 1858. To celebrate the centenary Laura Gardin Fraser, winner in 1926 of the Society’s J. Sanford Saltus Award for distinguished accomplishment in medallic art, was commissioned to design an official medal, which retailed at the time for $3.50. A formal celebration of the Society’s centenary was held on 12 April 1958 at the American Academy of Arts and Letters
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