Research help requested - from 1890 Robert Coulton Davis sale + a couple Woodwards...
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I'll be most appreciative of some research help...
I have reason to believe that these three sales contained appearances of "Gobrecht's Archimedes medal" (Julian AM-55, or the "New England Society for Promotion of Manufactures and Mechanic Arts" medal):
Woodward #21, Mar 31-02 1879: lot #648 (William H. Bowdoin)
Woodward #108, Apr 16-18 1890: lot #256b (A. Forbes, John H. Day)
NY Coin & Stamp, Jan 20 1890: lot #1884 (Robert Coulton Davis)
Can someone with any of these sales confirm the above lot numbers? Silver or other metal? A mention of it or them being awarded?
Thank you so much! I will be glad to reciprocate if you need some information from my library...
I have reason to believe that these three sales contained appearances of "Gobrecht's Archimedes medal" (Julian AM-55, or the "New England Society for Promotion of Manufactures and Mechanic Arts" medal):
Woodward #21, Mar 31-02 1879: lot #648 (William H. Bowdoin)
Woodward #108, Apr 16-18 1890: lot #256b (A. Forbes, John H. Day)
NY Coin & Stamp, Jan 20 1890: lot #1884 (Robert Coulton Davis)
Can someone with any of these sales confirm the above lot numbers? Silver or other metal? A mention of it or them being awarded?
Thank you so much! I will be glad to reciprocate if you need some information from my library...
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1751 - silver, awarded to Francis Peabody
1752 - bronze, unawarded
I'll be at the ANS next week and will check on these others you mention. Plates, if we get lucky.
"Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
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Lot 648. Head of Archimedes facing right, 1826. Rev. "Genius, Intelligence, Industry, and Friendship." Fine proof of an extremely rare medal, 40.
And you sold me the catalogue.
<< <i>I'm amazed at what that medal realized >>
. Actually, it was likely a very good deal. Historical prices for this piece have been quite a bit higher.
(If I'm not mistaken, the underbidder was a board member also...)
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<< <i>I'm amazed at what that medal realized >>
. Actually, it was likely a very good deal. Historical prices for this piece have been quite a bit higher.
(If I'm not mistaken, the underbidder was a board member also...) >>
Historically higher prices for this exact piece, or other examples of higher quality ?
"Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
http://www.americanlegacycoins.com
The eBay medal is probably one of the lower-quality examples. The Ford medals, for instance, are much more attractive and well preserved, it appears.
Another puzzler: An AM-55 appeared in Spink America sales of June and December 1997, but was not illustrated... Did any of you view that piece and recall anything about it? Links are:
http://www.christies.com/lotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=227189
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/LotDetailsPrintable.aspx?intObjectID=317834
The June 1997 buyer must have doubted it was silver, then returned it. It showed up in December 1997 with a different description (and sold for a lot less).
Anyone remember the circumstances???