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Sale 84
January 25-28, 2015 Pre Long Beach
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Lot 2742 |
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1885 Cleveland inaugural medal. Sharpness of MS-63 RB. A beautifully designed small copper medal.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
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| Realized
$165 |
Lot 2743 |
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1889 Harrison and Morton inaugural Badge. NGC graded AU Details, Mount Removed. B-34, 38 mm. Sold as a lot of 2 pieces, including the slabed medal and the removed ribbon and hangers. The original design of this medal was ordered by the Harrison inauguration committee from Friederich Company of Washington, D.C. for badges to be used in the celebration. Only 1,600 pieces were struck with ribbons for the usage of the committee. However, Friederich Company made couple variant versions for sale to the public during the celebration. This medal, identified with added inscriptions "Geo. Washington First President of the U.S." was made for sale in the celebration of New York City. Due to the extraordinary popularity of these medals, Friederich Company later applied for a patent on this design.
Estimated Value $250-UP.
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| Realized
$188 |
Lot 2744 |
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1889 Harrison and Morton inaugural badge with original ribbon. The medal on the badge is in AU condition. The original design of this medal was ordered by the Harrison inauguration committee from Friederich Company of Washington, D.C. for usage during the celebration. Only 1,600 pieces were struck with ribbons for the committee. However, Friederich Company made couple variant versions for sale to the public during the celebration. This piece is probably not among the original 1,600 issues made for the committee, but a commemorative version sold to the public in Washington, D.C. during the celebration. Due to the extraordinary popularity of these badges and medals, Friederich Company later applied for a patent on this design.
Estimated Value $250-UP.
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| Realized
$200 |
Lot 2745 |
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1896 uncertain pin or medal. "Sixteen to One". Sharpness of Very Fine. Probably rare.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2746 |
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1897 McKinley inaugural badge. The medal is in UNC condition. Missing the top hanger and the ribbon. About only 3,000 of these badges were issued to committee members who performed duty during the celebration. Even though there was a very strong demand from the public, and the 1897 medal were very well designed with a great commercial potential, the committee didn't make it a commemorative product as some previous inaugural issues did.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
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| Realized
$282 |
Lot 2747 |
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1897 McKinley inaugural badge. The medal is in AU condition. Together with a top hanger and a broken ribbon. It is believed that about only 3,000 of these badges were struck, although there's no clear record to prove. These medals were highly demanded by the public, but the committee decided to issue only for members that performed duty during the celebration.
Estimated Value $250-UP.
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| Realized
$259 |
Lot 2748 |
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1897 McKinley Presidential Campaign Medal. SCH-909, Brass. Mack, Teddy, & Prosperity. "Bryan Money". NGC graded MS-62. This political issue was made to support McKinley's policy of maintaining the gold standard against Bryan's free silver. A beautiful looped medal with a rotatable core part. Currently shows "A Dollar Worth 100 Cents" on the reverse and "I'm all right" on the obverse. If rotate the core part to right, the head and right wing of the eagle will come down, showing a depressed pose, and the inscription on the reverse will turn to "A Dollar Worth 50 Cents", while the inscription on the obverse turn to "Where am I at?" simultaneously. A very historic and well designed mechanical piece that remained to be popular after 100 years.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
Ex B. Max Mehl Sale, Lot 2473.
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| Realized
$212 |
Lot 2749 |
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1901 McKinley second inaugural medal. NGC graded UNC Details, Improperly Cleaned. Bronze, 44 mm. Only about 4,000 struck.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
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| Unsold |
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