SOME INTERESTING MEDALS: NOVEMBER 30, 2014

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V17 2014 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 17, Number 49, November 30, 2014, Article 20

The following medals caught my eye this week in Joe Levine's Presidential Coin & Antique Company fixed price list #90. For copies of Joe's price list, email him at JLEVINE968@aol.com. -Editor

NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE. Alexander 9. 82.6mm. Bronze. Donald De Lue, Sc. Edge marked: © 1990 MEDALLIC ART CO. -DANBURY, CT.- BRONZE. Choice Uncirculated.. Obverse with NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE around a kneeling man holding aloft a crystal and scratching a formula into the earth. The reverse is inscribed: AWARDED BY/ THE PRESIDENT/ OF THE/ UNITED STATES/ OF AMERICA/ TO/ ((blank).

The National Medal of Science is the Nation's highest scientific honor bestowed by the President of the United States. The main criteria considered for selection is the total impact of an individual's work on the present state of physical, biological, mathematical, engineering, behavioral, or social sciences. In addition, achievements of an unusually significant nature are considered and judged in relation to the potential effects of such achievements on the development of scientific thought. Also, consideration is given to distinguished service in the general advancement of science and engineering when accompanied by substantial contributions to the content of science at some time. It was first awarded in 1962 and is still awarded today.

Recipients of the medal receive a 19mm 14k gold lapel pin and an inscribed 82mm bronze medal. Uninscribed medals, such as this, are presumably samples. $995.00

YORKTOWN SESQUICENTENNIAL, 1931. Baker K-454 68mm. Bronze. Pierre Turin, Sc. (Paris Mint – edge marked with cornucopia, BRONZE). About Uncirculated. Obv: Conjoined busts to the right of Washington, De Grasse-Tilly & Rochambeau and Roman numeral dates for 1781 - 1931. Rx: Map of battle scene. CAPITULATION/ DE/ YORKTOWN above. $85.00

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS STATUE OF LIBERTY MEDAL, 1940. Gabriel GX-40; Marqusee 108. 76.7mm. Bronze. Rene Chambellan, Sc. (MACO) Choice About Uncirculated; a few minor spots.

Obverse with a dominant figure of the Statue of Liberty at center. Surrounding it are views of the U.S. Capitol, Federal and Faneuil Halls, a skyscraper and smoking factory. At bottom a speaker addresses a crowd and to the right a screw press and a large toothed gear.

The reverse bears a large flaming caldron supported by a gigantic tripod, the arms of which are inscribed: FREE PRIVATE ENTERPRISE/ CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY/ REPRESENTITIVE DEMOCRACY. Running around the right side is the legend: THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS. At the base of the tripod is a farmer; an industrial worker and a family with a steepled church in the background. The medal was distributed to members of the NAM’s Congress of American Industry in 1940. $195.00