The November 25 Certified American Tokens and Medals Showcase Auction from Heritage Auctions gives one other collection of excellent tokens and medals, together with a Libertas Americana medal, a research of Abraham Lincoln by Victor D. Brenner, and an interesting grouping of Sawyer Bronze Galvanos, together with the standard extensive number of Nineteenth-century tokens. This public sale is open for bidding proper now on the hyperlink above and the concluding stay session is scheduled for Monday, November 25, 2024, at 6PM CT.
Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, whereas serving as an American diplomat to France, is credited with the thought behind the Libertas Americana medal. France as Minerva defends the toddler United States from the English lion, because the toddler strangles two snakes representing navy victories at Saratoga and Yorktown. Augustin Dupré was the engraver, and the Paris Mint struck the medal. The Liberty bust with a Liberty Cap and Pole was later featured on U.S. half cents and enormous cents.
A die break on the obverse rim close to 7 o’clock is attribute of unique strikings, of which 100 to 125 bronze examples survive. This example, graded Unc Details by NGC, has a number of delicate pinscratches on the sphere above the lion. A blob of solder is famous above the toddler, indicating {that a} mount has been eliminated in some unspecified time in the future previously.
A number of the different fascinating tokens and medals provided right here embrace:
- (Circa. 1830) Georgius “Wasington”, Series Numismatica, MONACHII on Edge, Bronze, Baker-131A, MS63 Brown NGC
- (c.1860) Washington Star – Equestrian, MS66 PCGS. Baker 98M Variety
- 1883-Dated Sons of the Revolution Badge, Uncertified. Baker CA-678
- 1862-Dated Abraham Lincoln Indian Peace Medal, Second Reverse, MS65 Brown NGC.
- 1863 W.W. Hanley, Cincinnati, OH, MS65 Red PCGS. Fuld-OH165BL-4a, R.7.
- 1863 F. Fritz, Fond Du Lac, WI, MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. Fuld-WI220E-3a, R.8.
- 1863 Washington – Our Union MS62 PCGS. Baker-486, Fuld-108/201e, R.8.
- 1860-Dated Alaska 1/4 Pinch, Head Right, Octagonal UNC Details NGC. R.8.
Place your bids on these uncommon tokens and medals at Heritage earlier than the public sale closes on November 25, solely at Coins.HA.com.
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