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WEXFORD EBAY MEDAL SELECTIONSRich Jewell's Wexford Rare Coins and Medals eBay store features a number of great medals along with other numismatic items. He's a new advertiser, so click on his ads to check out the latest offerings. Here are some that caught my eye this week. -Editor
1862 London International Exhibition Prize Medal 
LISTING IS FOR A 1862- INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION PRIZE MEDAL, BRONZE, 77MM, BY L.C. WYON AFTER DESIGN BY D.MACLISE. Obverse-BRITANNIA SEATED RIGHT, RECEIVING GIFTS FROM KNEELING FIGURES. THREE FEMALE FIGURES STANDING TO RIGHT, THE BRITISH LION CROUCHED IN FOREGROUND. REVERSE- INSCRIPTION WITHIN CLOSED WREATH "1860/ LONDINI/ HONORIS/ CAUSA" (/PRESENTED/ AT LONDON BECAUSE OF DISTINCTION) UNAWARDED- NO ONES NAME IS ENGRAVED ON THE EDGE, PER THE CUSTOM FOR THIS PRIZE MEDAL. BHM 2747-EIMER1553
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1891 Homage to Medalists Medal 
LISTING IS FOR A 1891 ALPHONSE LECHEVREL,SC., "HOMAGE TO MEDALISTS" PLAQUETTE, SILVER, 48 X 66 MM, MONNAIE de PARIS. OBVERSE: NUDE FEMALE, SEEN FROM BEHIND, WRITES THE NAMES OF IMPORTANT MEDALISTS ON A SCROLL (SOME OF THE NAMES INCLUDE OUDINE, J.C. CHAPLAIN, ROTY, CHAPU, BOTTEE, DUPUIS); TO THE LEFT , MEDAL MAKING EQUIPMENT. REVERSE-LAUREL BRANCH. SIGNED BY LECHEVREL BOTTOM RIGHT OF TREE. THE PLAQUETTE IS NOT COMMON IN BRONZE, BUT IT IS RARE IN SILVER! FORRER, VOL. 3, PP357-362, ILLUSTRATED P. 360 The medal collector's medal. -Editor
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1920 Dammann 'Feriam Sidera' Medal 
LISTING IS FOR A 1920 PAUL MARCEL DAMMANN,SC., BRONZE MEDAL, 50 MM, "FERIAM SIDERA". OBVERSE- A NAKED WOMEN IS TYING HER WINGED SHOES TO HER FEET. A LONG FLOWING SCARF IS BLOWING IN THE WIND BEHIND HER. LEGEND: "FERIAM SIDERA" IS IN THE FRONT FIELD. THE SCULPTOR HAS SIGNED THE PIECE TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT M. DAMMANN. REVERSE- TWO CRANES ARE IN FLIGHT FROM THEIR NEST WHILE TWO REMAIN. MEDAL IS NOT LISTED IN FORRER Nice, spare design. -Editor
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1945 Rene Chambellan Iwo Jima Flagraising Medal 
LISTING IS FOR A 1945- SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS, # 31, RENE CHAMBELLAN,SC., 73MM, MACO, .999+FINE SILVER. OBVERSE-FLAG RAISING ON MOUNT SURIBACHI, IWO JIMA. REVERSE- TRUNCATED SWORD WITH HILT UP AND VICTOR'S PALM BEHIND. A GREAT HISTORICAL MEDAL AND IN FINE CONDITION, TOO! ONE OF ONLY 60 ISSUED!!!! Classic WWII image in an excellent contemporary medallic rendering. -Editor
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1956 Porcelain East German Olympics Medal 
1956-EAST GERMAN COMMEMORATIVE PORCELAIN MEDAL, MELBOURNE, 16TH OLYMPIC GAMES, WHITE MEISSEN PORCELAIN, PARTIALLY COLORED, 53MM. OBVERSE-COLOR RINGS WITHIN OLYMPIC MOTTO REVERSE- 6-LINE LEGEND OF THE EAST GERMAN NOC. THE GERMAN TEAM INCLUDED ATHLETES FROM EAST & WEST GERMANY. HOUSED IN ITS PRESENTATION CASE. A VERY NICE PIECE FOR YOUR OLYMPIC COLLECTION! Unusual item - I wasn't aware of a porcelain Olympic medal. -Editor
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1985 NSS Henry Herring Memorial Medal 
LISTING IS FOR A 1985- ALBINO MANCA, Sc.- NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY, HENRY HERRING MEMORIAL MEDAL AWARDED TO FRANK ELISCU ON MAY 14, 1985. IT IS GILT BRONZE, 76.5MM,MACO. AWESOME MEDAL DESIGN I agree - this is an impressive medal. -Editor
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