DAY 1: Americana, DAY 2: Historical and Medical Antiques, Medallions, and Books
Wed, May 6, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 348
Group of Thirty-Seven Historic Medals
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $200 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
Group of 37 historic medals. Mostly bronze, white metal, and alloys. Individual details as follows: 'Black Plague' jetton used as an amulet to ward off disease (France, 1300s), Knights of St. John silvered bronze ambulance service medal (Great Britain, 19th c.), English medal 'Presented for Heroic Exertions in Saving Life from Drowning', 1789 Kings Health Restored bronze penny-sized (English), 1915 Academy of Medicine gilt bronze by A. Patey, 1789–1889 Centennial Celebration of Washington's Innauguration white metal by Black Starr and Frost (New York), Samuel Hahnemann bust medal, rectangular bronze 'Made of the Ballast of Deutschland Baltimore July 9th, 1916, 1872 commemorative for the Prince of Wales, A. Bartholdi 1884 medal 'Gift of the French Republic to the United States', 1851 Institute for the Blind Brimingham, commemorative white metal medallion for opening of the Crystal Palace, Medal of bust of Bishop Matthew Simpson verso with Methodist Episcopal Hospital (Philadelphia), 1919 bronze 'The Saviors of the Liberty of the World', Ancient Roman bronze Hadrian AD 117-138 Salus Sestertius feeding serpent, 1824 Music Festival to Benefit a hospital with bust of George IV (English), 1864 Italian bronze City of Pisa honors Galileo Galilei on his 300th birthday, 1820 Italian bronze featuring Leonardo da Vinci, Scotland 1890 with Orphan House Newcastle erected by John Wesley, 1906 silvered bronze medal for the Lisbon 'Congres International De Medecine' front side with bust of Carlos 1 of Portugal, Length of Service award bronze for Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Medallion depicting Linnaeus 24 Classes of Plants, Double-sided medallion showing Coney Island (Hotel Brighton, and Manhattan Hotel), Bergamot Brass Works 1976 for the 38th Annual Premium Show May 3-6 at the New York Coliseum, 1893 brass medallion for World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago), silvered bronze medallion with bar pin for a hospital front depicting bust of Queen Victoria of England, George Heriot's hospital presentation medal, 1926 'Union des Industries Chimiques', 1836 Greenwich Hospital School, 1852 Humanitarian Society, J. Taylor medallion depicting Sir Isambart Brunel, 1842 German medal Castle of the Bavarian King Ludwig 1, 1915 German satirical medallion for 'No Contraband Goods' depicting the sinking of the ship Lusitania by Karl Goetz, FLT medal for Education of Orphans, City of New York 6-sided atheltic medal, 1908 State Bank Hartford Conn medal, and 1794 I. Fowler's London Whale Fishery token on half penny.
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Shipping/Pickup
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