Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

Home Coming medal presented to members of 363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division nicknamed “San Francisco’s Own.” The World War One veterans

White medal, 20mm, 1884 cornerstone laying for San Francisco Odd Fellows Hall/State Seal; 1897 San Francisco Christian Endeavor medalet with Carmel Mi

1875 Cornell Watch Co. Tenth Industrial Fair of the Mechanics Institute. 30.69mm. Silvered WM. Rulau Ca-SF 28. Unc Provenance: John Reynolds Collect

Commemorative medal struck in honor of the city’s celebration commemorating the end of the Crimean War. Signed V & G by Achille Vachon and Marc ...

California State Seal design award medal for the BAKERY COOKERY CONFECTIONERYAND PURE FOOD EXHIBITION / SAN FRANCISCO. A short-lived event with few me

Medal struck as a thank you for donations to the French Ransom Fund (Franco-Prussian War fund). The obverse of the medal features the head of Ceres, t

Albert Kuner designed and engraved medal for the German Peace Celebration for the end of the Franco-Prussian War. The San Francisco German community t

1) 1883 Knights Templar Triennial Conclave souvenir medal. Impressive two knights on horseback. 42mm. Silver-plated. Unc; 2,3,4) Three brass medals: 1

M.C. Hawley & Co. Agts. San Francisco for the Pioneer Wagon Works of the W32.36mm, WM. Kappen 1077, Rulau IL-Ch-104A, VF Provenance: John Reyn...

Mechanics Fair Award Medal. The obverse design follows that of the advertising poster designed by Wesley de Lappe. The reverse is engraved to the Wate

Mechanics Institute award medal. Reverse engraved to J.W. Ecker for High Relief Pictures. 49mm. Bronze. Unc, near gem but for two rim dings near 6 o’c

Five Schwaab Stamp & Seal medalets issued for the semicentennial anniversary of the discovery of gold in California. The smallest is 18.54mm wit...

Semicentennial anniversary of the discovery of gold in California issued in celebration of the city’s Golden Jubilee. Schwaab Stamp & Seal unusu...

Semicentennial anniversary of the discovery of gold in California issued in celebration of the city’s Golden Jubilee. The official Jubilee badge pin b

Semicentennial anniversary of the discovery of gold in California issued in celebration of the city’s Golden Jubilee. The obverse design of three mine

Two SF Mint medals: 38mm 1874- 1937 with pic of Granite Lady, unc; USAO SF with pic of new mint building, unc, prooflike in original plastic. Both ca

1) Queen’s Jubilee celebration. Bust of Victoria left. 28mm. Silvered. AU; 2) Bastille Day Celebration. Storming of the Bastille scene on the obverse.

1) Hanging badge from the 1901 Third Annual Shooting Festival with California bear at center. Hanger has state seal at center, NATIONALER SCHUTZENBUND

This is a souvenir medal from the World's Fair in San Francisco dated 1904 for the IOOF (International Order of Odd Fellows), a fraternal organ...

Second Place Silver Medal for Drawing from the presented to Sacramento artist, Miss L. J. Turrell. 37.13mm. Silver. Toned Unc Provenance: John Reyno

St. Joseph’s Benevolent Society Organized in San Francisco 1860. Obverse St. Joseph with Child. Signed Kuner F. Rare early California medal. 38mm. Sil

Swiss Colony of California celebrating 600 years of the Swiss Republic. The looped medals were sold at a celebration held in San Francisco. 34mm. Silv

Santa Clara College medal. Julian reports 400 medals struck for the college in 1890, he but provides no other details. There are three different-sized

Lot of two: Shasta Dam medal (holed), 30 mm, pictorial obverse, dam statistics reverse. Whiskeytown Lake Dedication medal 1963, JFK obverse, RFK rever

The popular ostrich farm was a weekend destination for families in the early 1900s. The 1915 date and the reverse inscription touting work with the go

Lot of four: 1968 Dixon Centennial; 1968 Suisun City Centennial; General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo memorial medal; 1970 Mare Island Medal launching

Lot of five: 1) Three Tulare County Fair, 1971, 1972 & General Sherman Big Trees; 2) Visalia Coin Club 1973, 1974 medals. Provenance: John R...

The Apple Annual was held in downtown Watsonville, California for just a few years. 157 medals for gold and silver awards were reported to have been p

Lot of six: four Yosemite, one Sequoia National Park, one Sierra Mountaineer Days, Oakhurst, California: Scenic Route to Yosemite. Provenance: John

Lot of eleven: 1935 Knights of Pythias;1969 Lodi Centennial; 1964 Roseville Centennial; Bank of California; 1972 BART inaugural medal; 1959 American A

26 total. 1 1/2 to 2". Thousand Oaks , Paso Robles, Watsonville, La Verne, Pomona, Livingston and more. Business example: Riverside Camp Gr...

1 1/2 to 2" rounds. Morro bay, Fountain Valley, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Costa Mesa, San Pedro, Ventura, Long Beach. Business examples: M...

Four inscribed California award medals. 1) 1898 NSGW service medals to California soldiers returning from the Spanish-American War, Inscribed to Major

1) LA Desk Co. flipper. Bear head and front flank on obverse, rear flank on reverse. 32mm. Brass. Kappen 580. VF; 2) Uniface undated Eagle with Ribbon

Lot of ten: Point Loma Cabrillo's Lighhouse; 1955 San Diego Federal Savings "Gold Is Where You Find It"; 1964 Irwin Community Half Dol...

Lot of 22 medals; 13 issued by the CSNA for various conventions around the state, and 9 issued by smaller coin clubs for their conventions. Provenan

Lot of six medals commemorating anniversaries of California cities. Southgate, Arcadia, San Fernando, El Cerrito and Garden Grove (2: white metal and

Dahlia Society of California award medal. Standing draped female holding a dahlia bouquet with arm outstretched to the setting sun. Signed Larson &a...

Rare chapter #103 from the year 1954-55 celebrating the hundreth anniversary of this California Masonic organization. Provenance: John Reynolds Coll

Lot of five: two John Muir Home medals from Martinez, one bronze, one sterling silver; Redwood City Centennial 1967; Rossmore Contract Bridge 1st Plac

Lot of three: 1) 1973 125th Anniversary of the Coloma gold discovery site at Sutter's Mill; 2) 1976 Downieville Lions Club; 1965 Mark Twain Cent...

Lot of nine pieces from the historical group founded July 11, 1875 to preserve California history. Their fund raising supports historical markers, and

Lot of four pieces from the NSGW: two souvenir badges from the 1900 convention in San Francisco, a cellulite pin, 32 mm; an enameled hanging badge fr

Lot of three: 1) 1972 City of Chico Centennial medal featuring John Bidwell,39 mm, BU; 1975 Napa County Courthouse bronze, 39 mm; 1963 Marin County G

Lot of five medals from the coin club founded by Farren Zerbe in 1915: two 1930, 1932, 1936, and a 1929 piece from the Glendale Coin Club. Provenanc

Lot of eleven historical medals: 1 & 2) HK #500 and 501, 1949 Gold Rush Bicentennial. 3) San Juan Pioneer Association July 4th 1897; 4) 1899 Ret...

Lot of eleven campaign medals: 1915-1972. Oakland, Stockton, Solano County. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (if not USA): State: Cal

1 1/2 to 2" rounds. example cities: Victorville, Palmdale, San Bernardino. El Centro, Bakersfield, Riverside. Business examples: Hotel, Resta...

Lot of nine medals and a pin badge from the Old Spanish Fiesta Days at Santa Barbara. Medals include: 1963 Long Beach Diamond Jubilee; 1967 Queen Mary

Lot of three: San Bernadino County Coin Club, Palm Springs and Newhall, California. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (if not USA): S

This is a bronze medal commemorating the 79th Anniversary of the International Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) established by U.S. founder Thomas WIldey.

This is a patriotic medal presented to the citizens of St. Louis for Patriotic Services during the war with Spain by Missouri volunteer soldiers . 1 1

Nice collection of Montana medals. Montana Wildlife series Rattlesnake 2oz Silver with gold plate, proof; CM Russel gold plated silver, 1971; Montana

1883 Completion of the New York to Brooklyn Suspension Bridge. One of the scarcer souvenir medals sold on opening day. 34.5mm. WM. EF Provenance: Jo

This is most likely a New York Yacht Club racing medal for the Newport Lightship to Sandy Hook lightship and back Ocean Challenge, The date is uncerta

Large (57 mm) silver medal. Obv.: The Society of Amateur Photographers of New York / Annual Exhibition; Rev.: Awarded To / For. One of the first excl

Advertising medal for J. K. Davison’s Sons. French artist J.E. Roiné designed this medal depicting the work of producing dies and reducing and ...

Two Robert Lovett, Jr, Historical Series No. 1, Penn’s Treaty with the Indians. 31mm. Antiqued Copper, Reeded Edge; WM, Plain Edge. Unc Provenance:

Three medals issued by the Sherbrooke Chamber of Commerce in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the city. Medals were struck by Canadian Artistic

1876 George H. Lovett medalet honoring McPherson and likely produced for the gathering of Tennessee Veterans in Washington. 21mm. WM. Gem BU Provenan

Lot of three: 1) Obv.: Union President / 1861 / 1865 / Abraham Lincoln; Rev.: United States of America / Great Seal; wh. metal, 34 mm. 2 & 3) Co...

Nine medals and three paper chits for military celebrations. 1950 Armed Forces Day, 1947 Navy Day San Francisco, 1934 Mare Island, WW I dog tag, 1954

Lot of three: 1) Heraldic Art .925 silver, commemorative medallion V honoring 50 years of Boy Scouts 1910-1960; 2) $20.00 token Santa Monica Boy Scout

This is a souvenir medal commemorating the 21st (National) encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic dated 1887. The proceeds from the sale of this

This is a Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) encampment medal dated 1902 for the 37th National Encampment. This medal is bronze depicting the nation&#...

This is a Grand Army of the Republic medal souvenir of the 21 st National Encampment of 1887. The medal is struck with the likeness of John A. Loga

This is a Grand Army of the Republic medal souvenir of the 21 st National Encampment of 1887. The medal is struck with the likeness of John A. Loga

Lot of 15 pieces: two Heraldic Art .925 silver medallions (XX - Appomattox 1865) (VIII - Civil War); nine medals concerning the Confederacy; four Civi

Lot of five pieces: Costa Rica Mint Co.; Queen Victoria commemoration medal; 1939 Canada salutes the King and Queen's visit; 1918 French token; ...

Lot of eleven buttons, badges, pin backs and even a minature trowel. 1919 IOOF, Knights of Labor, Eastern Star, St. Paul Elks (1900), 1912 L.A. Shrine

Lot of four: 1) Woodmen of the World, 45 mm; 2) Newport Rhode Island Order of the Moose, 1950; 3) Loyal Order of the Moose membership dollar; 4) The

Lot of four, all .925 fine silver: 1) Medallion IX: Tippecanoe; 2) Medallion XII: Girl Scouts (1962); 3) Medallion XVII: Founding of St. Louis; 4) Med

Lot of six .925 silver Heraldic Art medals: 1) Medallion II: Hawaii Statehood, 1959; 2) Medallion X: Louisiana Statehood, 1962; 3) Medallion XIII: We

Three Louis Kossuth of Hungry US gaming token and medal, ca. 1860-61. The bright brass, thick “the Washington of Hungary” medal is holed as issued. On

Two production sample medallions leftover from unsold inventory after the 2016 bankruptcy of Medallic Art Company / Northwest Territorial Mint. The la

Lot of seven pieces commemorating the 1860 Pony Express: 1) the rare bronze 1923 Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank recreation race medal. Designed by M

1) Diamond Belt 126, 1st Telegram News. 1/20 , 10 kt. Gold Filled. Two boxers in the ring. 2) 1952, Boxer Award type medal. Gold Plated. Looped. Pr

Two 58 mm silver medals issued by the U.S. Mint at Philadelphia. In original box numbered 1177 of 3000. Medal one: obv.: Founders Owners / Russell Maj

Small pin back: "Vote Against Saloons / For Me" 22 mm. Temperance medal: obv.: State of New York / No / Repeal / July 4, 1855; Rev.: To / ...

Lot of seven: 1) New York, 1855, br., 27 mm; 2) National Celebration Sons of Temperance, 1846; 3) three pieces "Temperance leads to health weal...

Lot of three: Franklin Mint, 1.3 oz. sterling silver medal commemorating History of Flight, The First South Pole Landing, 1956; 2)1975 Bicentennial Me

Lot of eleven: two 1976 first day of issue bicentennial medals; 1969 Apollo 11 commemorative; Battle of Stones River, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in orig

Small gold silver ingot from the Bill Bliss Collection engraved "Blasdel". The Bliss Collection consists of several ingots presented to m...

Obv.: L. Ph. Bolander & Son / Millwrights / San Francisco, Cal. Rev.: Complete Stock / Flag Poles / Balls / Metal Tops / Halyards / Cleats /L. P...

Two large size one dollar bills: 1) Series of 1917 United States Note, VG-F condition; Series of 1923 Silver Certificate, good condition with folds an

5 Pieces. Depression scrip was used during the depression era of the 1930's as a substitute for government issued currency. Because of the bank...

Lot of 2. 1) $5 scrip for the Western Exchange Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Omaha City, November 1857. Very pictorial with paddleboat vignet...

Issued to John W. De Witt, four hundred and twenty shares, October 1902. Provenance: Ken Prag Collection Country (if not USA): State: City/Coun

Lot of 6. 1) Varieties of United States Quarter Eagle by Walter Breen. 2) Early United States Half Eagles 1795-1838 by Walter Breen. 3) Varieties of U

A very rare coin scale with weights die cast as coins for specific coin counterfeit detection. Case 3 x 7", 14 replica coins with detail on on...

This exceptional Numismatist Library is x-Bob Johnson Collection, long time San Francisco dealer. Subtitled "An Illustrated Monthly Devoted to ...

Rare National Cash Register Autograph Register. Model 53 in original oak case. Includes 2 plus rolls of paper. Paper emerges from a slot likely for th

Silver and black enamel German Cross badge, DEUTSCHER KRIEGER VEREIN S.F. The Franco-Prussian War Veterans group helped raise funds for German chariti

Six badges from the 29th triennial convention held in San Francisco 1904. Three are colorfully enameled. The Knights Templar bedges are among the most

From the archives of The American Bank Note Company comes a printers plate for a native American portrait. An 8 1/2 x 11 inch proof made from the pl

From the archives of the American Bank Note Company comes this printers plate of Paul Revere's portrait. In this instance, he is remembered for ...

Thirty four slug facsimiles of pioneer $50 and $20 coins. 1915 Pan Pacific (HK #425), 1964 Montana Territorial, 50th Anniversary Thompson Restaurant,

This one has a title too long for the title line, so here's another go: Great Eastern Managerie, Museum, Aviary, Circus, and Balloon Show/ Is Co...

Unique. Obverse: Mirror Reverse: Marston's/Dry Goods/Department/San Diego, Cal/emb. mtl./50mm Listed in John Reynolds, "Recent Data on E...

Obverse: Mirror Reverse: Brass, embossed mtl/M.S.Whiting & Co's/Medical/Stimulants/Pure And/Unadulterated/Principal Depot/219 Bush St./San ...