France, Duval L Janvier, medallist, octagonal Bronze Plaquette, c.1900, view of Janvier’s coining press, rev three reduced images of the obverse, Déduction et Frappe de Médailles, 22 Rue de Montmorency, Paris, 60mm x 52mm, in original card case (Jones, Art of the Medal 345; BDM VII 177).

The name "Duval L. Janvier" as mentioned in Howard Daniel's submission form a Baldwin's auction in last week's E-Sylum is incorrect.

Duval was Janvier's partner -- not his first name. They were in business in Paris from 1892-? Janvier's first name was Victor. He patented his miraculous reducing machine in 1899, and died in 1911. After his death, the firm was taken over by Berchot, known first as Janvier & Berchot, and later simply as Le Medalier -- this is what what Franklin Mint acquired circa 1970.

Katie DeSilva (Jaeger) interviewed Joe Segel in 2005. She asked me for a list of questions to ask Joe. That was one of them: When purchased? What happened to it? He could not remember. Can anyone supply facts?

Victor Janvier's picture is in my medalblog: medalblog.wordpress.com/2010/12/27/janviers_pantograph/ .