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GOZO KAWAMURA, COW MEDALLIST
I'm getting addicted to Joe Levine's emailed pricelists. I was compelled to share this item from his Mini Fixed Price List #18. NOTE: I am NOT making this up!
-Editor
THE HOLSTEIN - FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA SUPERIOR MERIT AWARD, (1929) 75.7mm. Bronze. Gozo Kawamura, Sc. (MACO) Extremely Fine. Obverse: THE HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION/ OF/ AMERICA above cow facing right. In exergue: ORGANIZED/ 1871. Reverse: AWARDED - FOR - SUPERIOR - MERIT above barnyard scene of cow facing left. The cows on both sides have been enameled in silver and black. According to MACO records, they first starting striking this medal in 1924 and did this special enameled version in 1929. Gozo Kawamura (1886-1950), was a Japanese - American sculptor, whose entire medallic output was of cow medals! $335.00
Now THAT'S how to use enameling! Not as a cheesy effect, but as an integral part of the artwork. This is the best (and most appropriate) use of enameling I've ever seen on a coin or medal. What do readers think? What other great uses of enameling are out there?
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