Auction Catalogue

4 October 2001

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Historical and Art Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1228

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4 October 2001

Hammer Price:
£130

United States of America, Centenary of the Founding of the Scovill Manufacturing Co, 1902, a bronze award medal, unsigned, busts of J.M.L. and W.H. Scovill in medallions, rev. legend, tablet named (F.H. Wright), 76mm; 39th National Encampment, Denver, 1905, a bronze medal, unsigned, view of Pike’s Peak, rev. legend in and around wreath, 70mm; Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909, a bronze award medal by F. Ziegler for the Gorham Mfg Co, seated female holding medallion, native Indian below, two white explorers at right, rev. tablet within wreath, un-named, 76mm [3]. First extremely fine, others very fine and better, all patinated (£60-80)

The Scovill Manufacturing Co, Waterbury, Connecticut, originally founded as Abel Porter & Co, became incorporated as the company bearing its name in 1850