OT - Large Bronze Columbus Medal by Saint-Gaudens & Barber

Aethelred

I ran across one of these and was wondering if anyone has any additional info about it (number made, aprox. value et cetera).

The medal is about 76mm.






Thank you!

farthing

I know Askari has posted information on that medal here several times.
If I remember correctly the man behind Columbus is St. Gaudens self portrait.

Aethelred

<< <i>I know Askari has posted information on that medal here several times.
If I remember correctly the man behind Columbus is St. Gaudens self portrait. >>



Thanks Farthing, I'll have to do a search.

cacheman

They usually sell for about $150 in their presentation box...the price may be a little higher nowadays. There appears to be a solid supply of them out there though. I had one for a short period of time and sold it to Dan. I wasn't overly impressed with the piece once I had it in hand.

Aethelred

It does have the white metal presentation box, I guess that helps a bit.

Shipcoin

Here the info you are looking for Dead King

" Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Charles E. Barber each received $ 2500 in prize money from C. Emmerich & Co. for their designs for this beatiful medal, which was first produced in 77 millimetr diametr as a prize medal. Saint -Gaudens (who later was to design the US $20 gold piece of 1907) sculpted the obverse, Barber the reverse, and the medals were prepared at the US Mint in Philadelphia in 1893. "

Date 1893 Metal Bronze Size 77 mm Prices: VF-75.00, EX 90.00, UNC 175.00 (there are exist also Silver and Gold versions of the medal)

That type of medal has a name " Official Prize Medal"

There are exist also smaller -"reduction" type of that medal --38 mm.

The thanks for that info you should say to Refrema --see that thread You should read my post, sometimes, Dead King!

Aethelred

Thank you Nickolai.

Shipcoin

<<It does have the white metal presentation box, I guess that helps a bit. >> --- "Unc bronze (version of medal) in aluminum box of issue is worth $ 250 "


You are welcome, Michael !

theboz11

When I saw the front of that medal I thought it was this one




but the reverse was totally different






still a very nice piece, but dark

Askari

Aethelred, the obv. is by St. Gaudens and the reverse is by Barber. In mint state, they tend to go for $150-$225 on eBay.