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The E-Sylum: Volume 14, Number 41, October 2, 2011, Article 21

MORE ON VICTOR JANVIER

Janvier medal

Last week Howard Daniel forwarded a description of a medal in a Baldwin's sale, I've bolded the part in question.

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).

Dick Johnson writes:

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?

Janvier

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

Thanks for setting the record straight! Be sure to check out Dick's blog, everyone. -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: SEPTEMBER 25, 2011: A Janvier Medal (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n40a13.html)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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