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Click here to subscribeA set of WWI medals incl. British War medal, 1914-18 Victory medal and 1914-1915 Star (R.F.A.), presented to 19605 Gnr. W. (William) Griffiths, Royal Artillery. (Born at Dowlais, enlisted at Tredegar, killed in action on the 5th October 1915, France and Flanders. His name is commemorated at Loos Memorial, France)
A World War I medal trio to Second Lieutenant H.N. Van, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves, the 1914-15 Star and Victory medals named to Private and Corporal 2374HNVan Leicester Regiment, together with a dog tag and various buttons and a pair, possibly family, to Warrant Officer Second Class P.G. Waldren, Royal Artillery, George V Army Long Service And Good Conduct medal and British War medal.
Two family groups of medals. First World War trio to SF-5337 Private C. Stewart, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and to 515844 Warrant Officer J.D.S. Stewart R.A.F. General Service medal George VI with palestine clasp, 1939-45 Africa Star Defence medal, 1939-45 war medal, 1953 Coronation medal and R.A.F. Long Service and Good Conduct medal with clasp, together with ribbon bars, two silver rosettes and an oak leaf.
John Eager Howard at Cowpens, 1781. Comitia Americana Medal. Betts 595, Julian Ml-9. NGC MS 64 BN. U.S. Mint issue, "Gun Metal Dies" (1863). [Note: incorrectly dated on NGC print]. Victory crowns Howard who is riding down a standard bearer fleeing right, rev. Within an ornate wreath: seven-line Latin legend lauding the daring and bravery shown at Cowpens. Rare.
Group of U.S. Modern Commemoratives. 1982 George Washington Half Dollar Proof (4) and one BU; 1983-S Olympic Proof Silver Dollar; 1984-S Olympic Proof Silver Dollar; 1983 PDS Olympic BU Silver Dollar; 1984 PDS Olympic BU Silver Dollar; 1988 Olympic Proof Silver Dollar; 1990 Ike Silver Dollars (2), Proof, BU; 1992 White House Proof Silver Dollar; 1993 T. Jefferson Proof Silver Dollar; 1999 P SBA Proof $1; 1999 Dolly Madison Proof $1; 2000 Library of Congress Proof $1; 2000 Leif Ericson 2-piece IF Set; 2004 Lewis and Clark Proof Silver Dollar; 2005 Marshall Proof $1; 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Proof $1; 2011 Medal of Honor (2) Proof Silver Dollar. 23 Sets sold as is.
U.S. Type Coins. 1800 Half Cent, Fair; 1857 Flying Eagle Cent, Good with some edge problems; 1860 CN Good; 1883 "No Cent" Nickel Ch. AU details, cleaned; 1925 Standing Liberty Quarter NGC. Unc. details, improperly cleaned, outstanding lustre. Cleaning not evident to ths cataloger; 1891 Morgan Dollar NGC Unc. details, obverse improperly cleaned. Still has decent appearance; Medal- Peter Cooper, 1st. Half of Century of Cooper Union by Tiffany & Co. in the original circular case of issue. Sold as is. [10]
U.S. Miscellanious Coin Lot. 1802 Cent Good; Indian Cents - 1864 BR; 1875; 1883; 1890; 1907 mostly Good, a few corroded; 1889 VF cleaned; 1865 Three Cent Nickel VG; Half Dimes - 184_ Date, not visible; 1853 Arrows, VG.; 1906-D Barber Dime VG; 1912 Good. Half Dollars - 1830 F-VF; 1907 VG; 1915-S Good.; 1893 Columbian EF; Tokens & Medals - 1859 Marshall House, VF; Modern Ronald Reagan Medal. Also includes 14 Wheat Cents, one Buffalo Nickel; $6.75 in Face Quarters; $4.50 in Face Halves; $7.00 in Face Ikes; $5.00 face value in SBA $1. Sold as is. [33]
U.S. Type Coins: 1810 Large Cent, fair, corroded; Half Dollars - 1853-O with arrows, Good. Initial CDD engraved on the obverse; 1875 Good; 1907-D Half Good; 1908-D Good; $1 - 1859-O VF holed and plugged; Trade $1 1877-S Fine, some obverse grafitti; 1889 AU; 1901-O VG; Pony Express Centennial Medal 1960. Also included are two British large Cents. Sold as is. [12]
Mostly Bicentennial Related Items. 1973-1976 struck in copper, pewter, and silver (8); 1993 Clinton Inauguration Medal 70mm in bronze; 2012 Cardinal Dolan Medal bronze; Grand Central Terminal fiberglass plaque. Also included are two first day covers, the U.S. Constitution Bicentennial Silver Dollar, and the 200 Anniversary of the White House. Both have the appropriate BU dollars. [13]
1893 Columbian Exposition Souvenir Medal . Struck in white metal and still housed in the original wooden box of issue, this large and attractive medal displays the Exposition Administration Building on the obverse and the landing of Columbus on the reverse. Choice About Uncirculated. Reflective fields show some light rubbing. Minor defects noted at areas of the reverse rim. The box has a "w" scratched into the base. Scarce, particularly with its original box.
Quartet of So-Called Dollars. Robert E. Lee Statue Unveiling, 1884. HK-758. NGC MS 61; Continental Dollar Restrikes (3) in Bronze. 1961 restrikes. Ex Stuart C. Levine Collection (part of lot 2433, Bowers & Merena April 1986). Uncirculated; also ANA Hudson-Fulton Celebration Medal, 1909. Aluminum, 51mm. By Whitehead-Hoag, Henry Hudson and crew aboard ship, small ship Half Moon in ex/Three female allegorical figures seated, one holding Fulton's ship the Clermont. Reverse die flaw, Uncirculated. (5)
Pair of Masonic items: 19th Century Gold Masonic Pin made from a smoothed U.S. Gold Dollar -- Masonic compass atop ornate letter "G", fancy scroll work and black enamel. About Extremely Fine with minor enamel loss; and Medal for the Dedication of the New Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, 1873. White Metal, 38mm. New building/Masonic compass and All-Seeing Eye. Extremely Fine. (2)
Lot of Exonumia and Uniform Buttons: ANA 86th Convention, Atlanta, GA 1977. Three-piece medal set (1 Silver, 2 Bronze); Nevada Centennial Silver Medal, 1964; Spanish-American War Commemorative Medals (4) --half dollar size. All in lucite holders, Uncirculated; 19th-early 20th Century Uniform Buttons (55). NY Railroad and Trolley-2nd Avenue RR, Brooklyn City RR Co., NY Lake Erie & W.R.R. Co., Manhattan Railway; Cornell University; Charleston Police; United Fruit Co., etc. One Italian, otherwise U.S. Mostly by Scovill, Waterbury; some by Horstmann, Philadelphia and Henry v. Allien, NY; also an old copy of a Wells Fargo "Missouri" Bronze belt buckle. Very Fine-Extremely Fine. (64).
Germany. Small lot of Notgeld and Medals, generally porcelain. Includes Saxony 7-piece Notgeld Set, 1921 -- 20 and 50 Pfennig, 1,2 5,10, and 20 Mark. Red, the last three gold leaved. In original Meissen case (some scuffing). Winter Sports Week Medal, 1922. White, 36mm. Skier; Hungertaler, 1922. Black on white porcelain, 47.5mm. Starving mother and child/Tree. Split and repaired; Westphalia. 10,000 Mark. Gilt Bronze. Stein. Rearing horse. With original box. Brilliant Uncirculated. (10)
Iceland. Coin and Medal lot. Includes: 1100th Anniversary of Settlement, 1974 Proof Silver Set of 500 and 1000 Krónur, and Mint Set of the same. Both with original cases. KM MS6, PS2. Brilliant Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated; Medallic 2 Krónur, 1930. Millenium of the Althing. Justice seated facing, one breast vared, rev. Cruciform pattern with Norse glyphic art in each quadrant. Bruce XM1; Millenium of Iceland, 872-1872 Medallet. Silvered Brass, 20mm. Ingólfur Arnarson standing ¾ left/Shields with dates in wreath. Integral loop. Extremely Fine; also hollowed out 2 Krónur box coin, reverse only. (7)
Russia. Peter I, the "Great" (1682-1725). Medal on Peter's Accession to the Throne, 1682. White Metal. 66.7mm. By S. Yudin & J.G. Waechter. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of the young Peter right, rev. Peter attired in Roman garb, holds Russia's hand and points upward to the Temple of Fame atop mountain peak. Diakov 3.3. Minor contact marks, some typical "pewter bubbling" patches, About Extremely Fine.
Pair of Rubles: Russia. Paul I (1796-1801). 1798 CM-M?. Crowned cruciform ?s, 'I' at center, rev. Four-line legend on garnished tablet. Bit.32, Cr.101a. NGC VG 8; and Peter the "Great". 1725 OK. Ex-mount, surface scratches; also Catherine I. Medal from series of Russian Rulers (number 54). White Metal, 37mm. Fine. (3)
Denmark. Trio of Medals. On the Coronation of Christian VIII and Caroline Amalie, 1840. Bronze, 48mm. By C. Christensen. Conjoined heads of the new king and queen right, rev. Crown over crossed sword and scepter within wreath. Minor contact marks, Good Very Fine; Agricultural Medal, 1864. Bronze, 37.5mm. By P. Petersen. Christian IX head left, rev. Danish Arms on round shield over farming tools within wreath. Attractive soft vermilion undertone, About Uncirculated; 25th Anniversary of the Reign of Christian IX and Louise, 1888. Bronze, 53mm. By Schmahlfeld and Holst. Conjoined heads of the royal couple left within inset circle, rev. Twelve-line legend within circle, wreath around with the names of Christian and Louise's children: Frederik (later Frederik VIII), Alexandra (who became the wife of Edward VII and Queen-consort of Great Britain), George (King George I of Greece), Dagmar (wife of Tsar Alexander III and Empress-Consort of Russia as Maria Feodorovna), Thyra and Valdemar. Dark reddish-mahogany, Extremely Fine.
Pair of Medals: Germany. Wilhelm II (1888-1918). Fifth Thuringian Shooting Festival Medal, Mühlhausen, 1892. Silver. 39.3mm, 25.68 gms. Uniformed and draped bust of the Kaiser left, rev. Helmeted Arms. Peltzer 1465. Integral loop, light iridescent tone over minor contact marks, About Uncirculated; also Italy. Vittorio Emanuele II (1861-1878). Medal for the Independence and Unification of Italy (1865). Silver, 32mm. By Stefano Johnson. No ribbon, contact wear, About Very Fine. (2)
Great Britain. George I(1714-1727). Official Coronation Medal, 1714. Silver, 34.3mm. By John Croker. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., rev. George I enthroned r. in full regalia, holding scepter and orb, being crowned by Britannia standing before him. Eimer 470, MI ii 424/9. Minor friction marks in lustrous fields, Extremely Fine.
Great Britain. George II (1727-1760). Official Coronation Medal, 1727. Silver, 34.5mm. By John Croker. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. George II enthroned r. in full regalia, holding scepter and orb, being crowned by Britannia, who holds a cornucopiae and rests her arm on a fasces pillar. Eimer 510, MI ii 479/4. Light filing on edge and some hairlines in fields, attractive pearly-gray tone with good lustre, Extremely Fine.
Great Britain. Trio of Medals. On the Death of Isaac Newton, 1727. Bronze, 42.5mm. By Jean Dassier. Draped bust of Newton ¾ right, rev. His monument in Westminster Abbey. Eimer 505, MI ii 470/85. A few minute deposits; George IV (1820-1830). Medallic Chronology of the Reigns of England. White Metal, 51mm. Vital dates for all of England's rulers since the Norman invasion around Arms, and central legend. A few very minor friction marks; Uniface oval Medal. Bronze, 53 x 42.5mm. Motto of the Order of the Garter: HONI SOIT QVI MAY Y PENSE around uncertain Arms. Appears to be 17th -early 18th Century. Filemarks on blank reverse. The first two, Extremely Fine; the latter Very Fine. [3]
Great Britain. Liverpool & Manchester Railway Opened, 1830. Medal. Bronze, 49mm. By T. Halliday. Train crossing viaduct, landscape and canal below; VIADUCT OVER THE SANKEY CANAL & VALLEY, commemorative legend in ex., rev. Twin tunnel entrances seen through archway beneath which locomotives pass; ENTRANCE TO THE LIVERPOOL STATION & TUNNELS; in ex: PUBLISHED BY T. WOOLFIELD BAZAAR LIVERPOOL. BHM 1458, Eimer 1223, Moyaux 1458. Semi-glossy deep chestnut-brown, Extremely Fine.
World Exonumia: Austria. Consecretation of the Mariendom, 1924. Silver 39mm; France: Secretaires du Roy Silver Jeton, 1731 (sunface and bees); Agricultural Medal (edge dings); Germany: Silver Devotional Medal by Loos (Altar/Ship with Lighthouse); Kaiser Wilhelm Centennial, 1897; Wertmarke Zeppelin token; 1880 Melbourne, Australia Exhibition. Awarded to Campo Frères for Short Grand Piano (on edge). Uniface, reverse soldered lead. Fine-Extremely Fine. (7)
Small lot of World Medals & Tokens (19): Includes Souvenir of Balloon (Henry Giffard) Flight over Paris, 1878; three Admiral Vernon medals (2 with broken edges); 1840 Prussian Bronze 51mm Masonic Medal by Loos, small edge ding; Uniface 45mm Seal of the City of Rheinfelden in Aargau, Switzerland; Czechoslovakia Shall Be Free Again, 1939; Modern medal emulating Francis and Mary coinage; miscellaneous tokens and modern British base metal coins (9). Good to Extremely Fine. [28]
Denmark. Rabbi Isak Noa Mannheimer Medal, 1863. Honorary Citizen of Vienna. Bronze, 50.1mm. Unsigned. Capped bust left of Mannheimer, the first pastor of the Jewish community in Vienna; GEB: Z: KOPENHAGEN. 17. OCT: 1793 below, rev.. Three-line Hebrew legend (Psalm XL.X) within spray, German legend above. Bergsoe 1075 (R2), Sch. Horsky 7464, Unger 4323, Wurzb.5909. Son of a chazzan, Isak Noa (Issac Noah) Mannheimer was born in Copenhagen in 1793 and began the study of the Talmud at an early age. He later studied philospohy, Oriental languages and theology at the University there. When the Jews of Denmark were emancipated in 1814, confirmation became obligatory and Mannheimer was the first to hold the office of catechist. In 1821, he went to Vienna and organized a congregation, then left for Germany to preach. He returned to Vienna, in 1824 to head the new synagogue. As he could not receive the title of preacher or rabbi, Mannheimer became the "Direktor der Wiener K.K. Genehmigten Oeffentlichen Israelitischer Religionsschule". On his 70th birthday, Mannheimer was made an honorary citizen of Vienna. Deep chestnut brown with iridescent undertone over some minor contact marks, Extremely Fine. An Extremely Rare and seldom offered Judaica Medal.
Israel. Terra Sancta, State Medal, 5724 - 1963. Gold. 35mm, 29.23 gms. Topographic map-style view of the Holy Land with raised landforms and inset waters; TERRA SANCTA, rev. Leviticus 19:18 "Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself" in French and English in inner circle, Hebrew around. Edge: State of Israel mark, G 916.6 and Number `0665'. 5,000 pieces struck in Gold. Some friction hairlines, Uncirculated.
Great Britain. Trio of Masonic Items. Duke of Sussex, M.W. Grand Master `Charity & Benevolence', 1830 Medal. Gilt Silver, 36mm. Woman with young boy and girl beneath radiant All-Seeing Eye. Friction hairlines, About Uncirculated; Founder Jewel, Menorah Lodge No.4513. Temple and menorah; 50th Anniversary Lodge of Israel No. 1502, 1874-1924. Lion rampant with Hebrew letters. Both Gilt Silver and enamels, hallmarks on bottom back; on pale green moiré ribbons. Some small enamel cracks, Very Fine; also U.S. Masonic jewel: A.F. & A.M. Convention, Sioux Falls, June 1915. By Whitehead & Hoag. Top pin-back and bottom badge joined by blue ribbon. Extremely Fine. (4)
France. Quartet of French Polar Expedition Medals. Paris mint issues: Jean Charcot, 1867-1936. Bronze. Hexagonal, 55mm. Bust 3/4 left of the French ploar scientist, signed "R. Gregoire 1938" at left/Charcot's ship "Pourquoi-Pas?" flanked by anniversary dates and penguins, ship's wheel below; J.B.Charcot--Expeditions Polaires Francaises Medal. Bronze, 68mm. By Paul Richer. Bust of Jean-Baptiste Charcot right/the ship "Pourquoi-Pas?"; Paul-Emile Victor--Expeditions Polaires Francaises. Bronze, 68mm. By G.B. Bazor. Bust of Victor left, dogsled team in background/Expedition tractors, plane overhead; Expeditions Polaires Francaises, 1947-1997. Bronze, 72mm. Arctic figures clasp hands above globe, "Groenland - Terre Adelie"/Names of French explorers around emblem. All Uncirculated. (4)
Greenland. Sirius Sled Patrol, 25th Anniversary Medal, 1975. Silver, 50mm. 78.7 gms. By F. Bahnsen, issued by A. Nyborg. Two man-team with sledge drawn by dogteam on patrol, rev. Sirius Arms, anniversary dates below, Danish legend "Northeast Greenland". Number 756 of 1500 issued. The Slaedepatruljen Sirius is an elite Danish naval unit whose job it is to conduct long-range recon patrols in the arctic wilderness of northern and eastern Greenland and maintain and enforce Danish sovereignty there. This is done in two-man patrols using dog-pulled sledges, with the unit often gone for four-month stretches at a time. Toned About Uncirculated.
U.S. Byrd -- Conquest of the Poles, 1926-1929. Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce Medal. Bronze, 82mm. By Kilenyi, produced by Whitehead-Hoag, Newark, NJ. Head of Rear Admiral Richard Byrd left, wearing aviator's cap and goggles, in clouds, legend below, twin globes and dates at bottom, rev. Byrd's aeroplance with sea struts flying right above polar landscape, atop the plane is an eagle sitting, wings back. A few minute taps on edge. Extremely Fine.
U.S. Byrd Antarctic Expedition 1933-1935. Service to Dairy Industry Medals. Commemorative in Bronze, and Award medal in Silver-washed Bronze, 63mm. By "JP" (ligature). Bull head left, towers and polar ship with radiant sun in background, revs. Within wreath: for service to the Dairy Industry, in commemoration by the American Guernsey Cattle Club May 1935 legend; the Award medal has "Presented By" and blank space below (unawarded) in place of "in commemoration". Extremely Fine. Scarce medals. (2)
U.S. Arctic - Antarctic Medal. Society of Medalists, 24th Issue, 1941. Bronze, 72mm. By Erwin F. Springweiler. Medallic Art Company, NY. Polar bear, head raised, standing right atop ice peaks, geese before; * GREELY * BARTLETT * PEARY * BYRD * around; ARCTIC before, rev. Four penguins on ice flow; * PALMER * WILKES * BYRD * ELLSWORTH * around; ANTARCTIC below. Uncirculated.
Argentina. Medal for the Chaco Campaign, 1870-1884. With Bar for the 'Expedicion 1884'. Gold (10-12k?). 31 mm. Argentine Arms; CAMPAÑA DEL CHACO around, rev. LA NACION ARGENTINA in three lines within wreath. On blue-white-blue moiré ribbon with fancy scrollwork top pin-bar. This handsome medal was awarded to Leopoldo Arnaud, head of the main scientific team in the 1884 Chaco Expedition. Lying in the northeastern part of Argentina, the Chaco region is part of the Gran Chaco in the Rio de la Plata basin, a massive, semi-arid expanse of near impenetrable forests straddling southeast Bolivia, northern Argentina, northern Paraguay and parts of the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Matto Grosso do Sul. Early on, the Conquistadores attempted to penetrate its unwelcoming wilderness, but the vegetation, fierce indigenous tribes and lack of water turned them back.Becoming lost in the forest while hunting soon after entering the Chaco, Arnaud wrote: "the Indians, the beasts, the deadly reptiles, that was the picture I was facing. Nobody can fully understand…the sensation you go through when stepping onto a totally virgin terrain, on a land on which there is not even the slightest trace of civilized man." Though isolated and uninviting, the Gran Chaco became a disputed territory from 1810 onward -- culminating in the bloody Chaco War of 1932-1935 between Bolivian and Paraguay.Propelled by Buenos Aires desire to "advance civilization and progress," Argentina mounted a number of expeditions from 1870 to 1884 to pacify the indigenous population. In October, 1884, it mounted the largest military campaign ever conducted in the Chaco. Under the command of General Benjamín Victorica, the campaign utilized several cavalry regiments; the indigenous resistance proved no match for the Argentine Remingtons. Teams of scientists, technicians, and engineers accompanied the army with a mandate to survey and map the area, and gather data on its geography, flora, fauna and peoples. Leading the scientific team was Leopoldo Arnaud, who afterwards published in 1889 "Del Timbó al Tartagal: Impresiones de un viaje á través del Gran Chaco". Thin edge split as made. Toned Choice Extremely Fine and Very Rare.
World's Columbian Exposition, 1893. Official Award Medal. Bronze, 76 mm. By Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Charles Barber. Columbus left stepping onto the soil of the New World, hooded figure behind (Augustus Saint-Gaudens), rev. Expo legend on central plaque, flanked by torches, Muses and globe above, ship below. Awarded to Leopoldo Arnaud (for, according to an old accompanying note, an exhibit of South American minerals). Leopoldo Arnaud, who headed the 1884 scientific expedition into the Chaco region of northern Argentina, published his "Una Expedicion par las Regiones Mineras del Norte de la Republica: Impresiones de Viaje", along with his work on his voyage to Gran Chaco, in 1889 springboarding his role as scientific delegate for Argentina to the Paris Expo of that year and later to the World's Fair in Chicago. Arnaud was later Consul of Peru in Chicago, see the next lot. Eglit 90, Baxter 87. In original aluminum, plush-lined case of issue. Choice About Uncirculated.
United States, Italy, and France. Medals Grouping awarded to Leopold Arnaud. United States. Purple Heart. Named award "Leopold Arnaud" with ribbon bar and Large Dress Miniature (unnamed) in original case. Accompanied by Wounded in Action folio (Columbia and soldier illustration), small piece missing from margin and some soiling in margin, and 2 Official Appointments to First Lieutenant, Field Artillery, dated August 29, 1918 and February 1, 1919; Italy. Order of Merit, Italian Republic. Silver and enamels. On ribbon and with lapel badge in original Arturo Pozzi, Rome presentation case. Accompanied by Dress Miniature and Award Document, Rome, Sept. 20, 1955 and related correspondence; Dress Miniatures Grouping on Bar - Purple Heart, Silver Star, French Legion of Honor, Order of Merit - Italian Republic, and WWI Service; also French Legion of Honor Dress Miniature, Legion of Honor Award Document, Paris, Sept. 18, 1948; WWI Service Medal and WWI Service - New York State Miniatures, and addition Miniature. The Medals generally About Very Fine to Extremely Fine, the documents average Fine. [16]
Spain. Small lot of medals. Cuba Campaign Medal, 1873. Silver. Original crown suspender, no ribbon; Orden de Hospitalarios. White enamel gilt cross with large gilt "H" at center. In old 19th Century case with cracked lid. Enamel crack and hairlines; Miniature Chain with French Legion of Honor, Order de Hospitalarios and Order de Carlos III (one side of medallion broken); Medal of Homage to the Crown, 1926 (2). With Dress Miniature, 2 lapel badges and one Award Document (presented to Leopoldo Arnaud), Madrid, April 2, 1926; Blood Donor Medals (3). Post 1967 types; uncertain Naval fob, small box of lapel badges, French Legion of Honor Dress Miniature and 2 Spanish coins. From the Arnaud Family, presumably awarded to Leopoldo and Leopold Arnaud. Generally Very Fine-Extremely Fine. (17)
France. Grouping of Architect Medals awarded to Leopold Arnaud. Societé Des Architectes Diplomes Par le Gouvernment, June 1924. Gilt Bronze, 50 mm. Lovely obverse allegorical scene depicting Muse and three students; five-line legend reverse with engraved name and date. Set in period bezel with double-prong reverse bar for wear. Accompanied by a Diploma in Architecture from the École Nationale Des Beaux-Arts, Paris, June 5, 1924 (edge foxing and tears); ND (ca. 1945). Silver, 50 mm. Inscribed "A Leopold Arnaud President Du Groupe Americain "En Reconnaissance". In red, plush-lined case; 1945. Silvered Bronze, 71 mm. Rev. Compass with central plaque in spray, inscribed "GROUPE/AMERICAIN/1945. L'Académie d'Architecture. Member's Medal, 1959. Gilt Bronze, 32 mm. Modernistic design depicting Muse with lamp of knowledge and pillars. Set in bezel for wear; also small Columbia School of Architecture machine-key charm. Silver and enamels. Very Fine-About Uncirculated. (6)
United States, Spanish-American, Argentina, Brazil, and Italy. An additional grouping of Architectural and Academic medals presented to Leopold and Leopoldo Arnaud. Medals -- U.S. The American Institute of Architects - Fellow. Neck Badge, 1950. Sterling. Medallic Art Co., NY. Accompanied by AIA Award Document, March 22, 1950; Small University of Pennsylvania Bicentennial Medal on ribbon; Columbia University, Interclass Fencing Medal, 1915 (unnamed). By Dieges & Clust, NY; Order of Cellar Rowgues. Gilt AE; American Institute of Architects Centennial Medal, 1957. Bronze, 69 mm. Medallic Art Co., NY; Haney Medal, School Art League of New York City, 1933; Spanish-American. Liceo de America, Madrid - Confraternidad Hispano Americana. Silver medal, 31 mm. Columbus bust left/Twin crowned globes flanked by crowned pillars. Engraved L. ARNAUD on scroll (likely Leopoldo, the father); Argentina. Academia Nacional De Bellas Artes Medal. Gilt Silver, 24 mm. Argentine Arms/Legend. Engraved: ARo. LEOPOLD ARNAUD/ACADÉMICO/CORRESPONDIENTE. In Constante Rossi, Buenos Aires, box of issue. Accompanied by Award Document, April 15, 1945 and related correspondence; Brazil. City of Belém Medal. Gilt and enamels. Given for Academic Lectures. With Award Document, Belém, April 24, 1961;Italy. University of Pisa Centennial Medal, 1948. Bronze, 55 mm. High-relief Mossotti bust/Liberation scene. Given for lecturing; also Medallic Art Company 50th Anniversary Medal and Leonardo Da Vinci NY Exhibition Medals, 1940 (2). Very Fine-About Uncirculated. (17)
Civil War: Chamberlain, Joshua L. (1828-1914). American college professor, volunteered during Civil War; while having no previous education in military strategy, Chamberlain exhibited great perception in the field and exemplary bravery and fortitude; for his actions during the Battle of Gettysburg, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor; near death, he was promoted to Brigadier-General for his gallantry before Petersburg; brevetted to rank of Major-General by Lincoln after Skirmish on Quaker Road; commanded Union troops at surrender ceremonies for Robert E. Lee's infantry at Appomattox; Governor of Maine (1867-1871), President of Bowdoin College (1871-1883). Autographed Book. A copy of "Maine at Gettysburg: Report of Maine Commissioners", Lakeside Press, Portland ME, 1898; Autograph "Joshua L. Chamberlain" on photo plate of the "Little Round Top"-20th Maine Monument. The very scarce Report, 8vo, quarter leather with pebbled board and gilt illustration, contains a number of photo plates of the monuments and a map of the cavalry engagement at Gettysburg; 602pp. The book is Very Good, the autograph in strong ink and a good hand.
Post Civil War: Chamberlain, Joshua L. (1828-1914). A college professor at Bowdoin in Maine, Chamberlain's strong beliefs in the justness of the Union cause led him to volunteer during Civil War; although he had no previous education in military strategy, Chamberlain exhibited remarkable understanding of strategy in the field and exemplary bravery and fortitude; awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his defense of Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg; near death promoted to Brigadier-General for his gallantry before Petersburg; brevetted to rank of Major-General by Lincoln after Skirmish on Quaker Road; commanding Union troops at the formal surrender ceremonies of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox, Chamberlain ordered his men to come to attention and carry arms as a show of respect to the Confederate troops; called the "knightliest soldier of the Federal Army" by CSA Gen. John B. Gordon; Governor of Maine (1867-1871), President of Bowdoin College (1871-1883). Autograph Document Signed "Joshua L. Chamberlain". One page, narrow oblong 8vo, Brunswick, ME, April 12, 1875. Bank check drawn on the First National Bank of Brunswick payable to "Wm B. Knight / Fourteen Dollars". Good signature in strong ink, Very Fine. Matted (blue) and attractively framed with uniformed depiction of Chamberlain.
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