Historical and Art Medals

Victory of the American Troops at St Mihiel, 1918, a bronze medal by E. Fraisse, female standard bearer representing America urging combat troops in battle, rev. map of the battlefield surmounted by helmet and shield, bi-lingual legend below, 68mm (CGMP p.183; cf. DNW 37, 1261); Paroles de Pershing, 1918, a bronze medal by C.P. Pillet [struck 1922], Foch, Pershing and Clemenceau standing in front of American soldiers, rev. Pershing’s declaration in French, Gallic cock below, 68mm (CGMP p.314); Myron Herrick, 1924, a bronze medal by J.-P. Legastelois, bust left, rev. there are moments when a dead ambassador might be more valuable than a live one, etc, 68mm (cf. CGMP p.234 for obv.) [3]. Very fine, the last rare (£60-80)

The battle of St Mihiel, fought on 12-13 September 1918, resulted in victory for the American troops under General John Joseph ‘Black Jack’ Pershing (1860-1948), who captured over 13,000 prisoners. Myron Timothy Herrick (1854-1929), Republican politician who served as the governor of Ohio from 1904-6, was the US ambassador to France from 1912-14 and from 1921 until his death