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Browse Catalogue of Coin Galleries July 2005 Auction

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Categories  •  Coin Galleries July 2005 United States Medals U. S. War Medals War With Mexico
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996 J.CM-31. Mexican War Shield of the National Association of Veterans EF $625.00
J.CM-31. Mexican War Shield of the National Association of Veterans. Copper, 57.7 x 53.5mm. By William...
Copper, 57.7 x 53.5mm. By William Barber. Extremely Fine or better. Cannon, stacked rifles, ship, castle and battle honors combine in this busy design. No ribbon or pinback, no recipient's name. Struck off center, a faint scratch is seen at right, the back is somewhat crudely finished. On close inspection, this piece shows an oddly careless quality for a U.S. Mint product.
997 New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico Medal, 1847 UNC $750.00
New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico Medal, 1847. Copper bronzed, 51.9mm, 4.5 - 4.8 mm. thick....
Copper bronzed, 51.9mm, 4.5 - 4.8 mm. thick. By Charles Cushing Wright. Uncirculated. Obv. Militant Columbia casts lightning bolts at Mexico City. Rev. New York City Arms, legend honors volunteers. Unnamed. Rare. Possibly struck for collectors after other medals were presented to veterans but from the same dies. Rich mahogany color and very attractive.
998 Brevet Colonel James Duncan Medal, 1849 AU $400.00

Copper bronzed, 53.6mm. By C.C. Wright & Salathiel Ellis. About Uncirculated. Obv. Undraped bust r., concentric legends present Duncan's name and battle honors. A vertical crack bisects the obverse. Rev. 7-line tribute of New York citizens to Duncan, an 1831 West Point graduate breveted major for gallantry at Palo Alto on May 8, 1846, lieutenant colonel for gallantry at Resaca de la...  more
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