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Browse Catalogue of Stack's January 2005 Auction Limited to: The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → War With Mexico Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → War With Mexico → Mexican War Medals Struck by the U.S. Mint Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 416 Major General Zachary Taylor. Julian MI.22 CH UNC $850.00 Copper, bronzed. 64.7 mm. Choice Uncirculated. A very attractive example with bright fields and a sharp strike. Good, light golden brown color. Taylor always seems dejected on this obverse. 417 Major General Zachary Taylor. Battle of Monterey. Gold. Gem Uncirculated. J.MI.23, Loubat 60 GEM UNC $32,500.00 64.8 mm. 3,851.6 gns. (249.26 gms.). 5.5 mm. thick. In a word, gorgeous. Both the obverse and reverse are bright, brilliant yellow gold, the color having toned down slightly over the intervening century and a half. There are some light hay lines on each side, a couple of small rim marks at the top of the obverse, and some small scratches at left reverse near the rim. Apart from these minor...  more 418 Major General Zachary Taylor. J.MI.23 CH UNC $725.00 Copper, bronzed. 64.9 mm. Choice Uncirculated. A pleasing specimen with bright fields and a strong strike. Good, deep brown color. Rims 5.8 - 6.2 mm. thick. 419 Major General Zachary Taylor. J.MI.23 CH UNC $675.00 Copper, bronzed. 65.0 mm. Choice Uncirculated. A second example. Some light obverse spots. Reddish mahogany color. Rims 5.0 - 5.5 mm. thick. 420 Major General Zachary Taylor. J.MI.23 CH UNC $500.00 Copper, bronzed. 65.0 mm. Choice Uncirculated. A third. Old obverse stain. Reddish mahogany color. Rims 5.0 - 5.6 mm. thick. 421 Major General Zachary Taylor. J.MI.24 UNC $725.00 Copper, bronzed. 89.5 mm. Uncirculated. Old obverse verdigris spot. Struck from a somewhat rusted obverse die. The reverse shows why C.C. Wright might be thought America's most gifted engraver. 422 Major General Zachary Taylor. J.MI.24. Trial in lead UNC $1,300.00 89.7 mm. Technically Uncirculated. Rims 7.0 - 7.8 mm. thick. Obverse the completed MI.24 die. Reverse incomplete, lacks battle scene, landscape unfinished, no inscriptions, no signatures. Some oxidation across the middle of the obverse, rim dents and nicks. Undoubtedly quite rare but how so is not known to the cataloguer, who has not seen another like it. However, Carlson prices pairs...  more 423 Major General Winfield Scott J.MI.26 obverse/Major General Zachary Taylor J.MI.24 reverse muling trial. Lead EF $850.00 Technically as made but Extremely Fine in appearance. 89.7 mm. The Scott obverse is incomplete, lacking the general's name and the inscription and decorative stars. The Taylor battle scene reverse is from the finished die. Undoubtedly quite rare and the first the cataloguer has seen. 424 Major General Zachary Taylor. The Louisiana Medal. J.MI.25. Silver. Choice About Uncirculated CH AU $9,500.00 76.2 mm. 3,138.3 gns. (203.1 gms.). Both the obverse and reverse are lightly toned in a medium shade of coin silver gray. The fields are bright and reflective with some semi-prooflike appearance still remaining. Well struck in the centers, with all of the pelican's breast feathers clear and bold on the obverse and the serried ranks of American soldiers quite visible in the center of the reverse....  more 425 Major General Zachary Taylor. The Louisiana Medal. J.MI.25. Silver. Uncirculated. Prooflike UNC $12,000.00 76.2 mm. 3,134.5 gns. (202.85 gms.). Both the obverse and reverse are deeply toned in a rich coin silver gray with highlights of iridescent blue and rose, particularly dramatic on the reverse where the center is bright and the rims are offset a darker shade. Well struck on both sides, as expected, with full detail showing in the pelican's breast feathers on the obverse and the ranks of American...  more 426 Major General Zachary Taylor. The Louisiana Medal. J.MI.25 UNC $3,500.00 Copper, bronzed.76.1 mm. Uncirculated. A little scruffy looking but the deep mahogany color is good and the medal comes with its original red plush lined maroon leather case. 427 Major General Zachary Taylor. The Louisiana Medal. J.MI.25 AU $3,000.00 Copper, bronzed. 76.5 mm. About Uncirculated. A second example. 428 Major General Winfield Scott. J.MI.26 UNC $800.00 Copper, bronzed. 89.5 mm. Uncirculated. Some obverse spots. Light reddish mahogany in color. 429 Major General Winfield Scott. J.MI.27 UNC $650.00 Copper, bronzed. 89.3 mm. Uncirculated. Some obverse spots. Light reddish mahogany in color. This is a scarcer type for Scott. Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → War With Mexico → Mexican War Veterans' Shields Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 430 Mexican War Shield. National Association of Veterans. Julian CM.31 AU $3,000.00 Harris Plate VI. Copper. About Uncirculated. 53.7 x 57.8 mm. By William Barber. With original red, white and blue ribbon and copper pinback suspension bar. Named on the back to Peter Weber U.S. Marine Corps. Struck 1876-77. 431 Mexican War Shield. National Association of Veterans. J.CM.31 CH UNC $3,500.00 Copper. Choice Uncirculated. 53.7 x 57.8 mm. By William Barber. With original red, white and blue ribbon and copper pinback suspension bar. Named on the back to Edward F. Beale, Passed Midshipman U.S.N. Beale was promoted midshipman December 14, 1836, passed midshipman July 1, 1842, master on August 1, 1849, and lieutenant on February 28, 1856. 432 Mexican War Shield. National Association of Veterans. J.CM.31 CH EF $950.00 Copper. Choice Extremely Fine. 57.7 x 53.5 mm. By William Barber. Without ribbon or pinback, rivets broken on back. Awarded on the back to Charles W. Diven, 2 Penn. Inf., Col. Geary, Co. M. Capt. Caldwell. The 2nd Pennsylvania sent 12 companies to the war, serving January, 1847 to July, 1848. The 2nd was the first to penetrate the walls of Mexico City and the regiment was give the honor...  more 433 Mexican War Shield. National Association of Veterans. J.CM.31 EF $500.00 Copper. Extremely Fine. 57.7 x 53.0 mm. By William Barber. Without ribbon or pinback. Struck off center. Deep gouge right of center. Reverse scratched. Unnamed. Very poorly made for a mint product. 434 Mexican War Shield. National Association of Veterans. Silver. Uncirculated UNC $1,700.00 44.4 x 40.9 mm. With very faded and tattered red, white and blue ribbon and silver suspension bar. Unnamed. A copy of the U.S. Mint style shield in reduced format silver. Mentioned by Harris on p.168; together with a silvered white metal lapel pin of the same design, 19.0 mm. Also as made. 2 pieces. 435 Mexican War Shield. National Association of Veterans. Silver. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $1,600.00 Holed for wearing. 43.9 x 40.9 mm. Named on the back G.W.M.L. 1st N.Y.V. 1846-7-8. As the preceding, a copy of the U.S. Mint style shield in reduced format silver. Whoever G.W.M.L. was, he would also have been entitled to one of the City of New York Mexican War medals (although the roster of those does not reveal his identity). 436 Mexican War Shield. Veterans of the Mexican War. Silver CH EF $950.00 Choice Extremely Fine. 34.9 x 31.3 mm. 237.2 gns. Unnamed and unmarked. Pinback. A different style than the preceding and apparently for a different veterans organization. The motif is simpler, showing a vessel at left, canon and cactus in the foreground, soldiers at right assaulting a fortress on a hill. Plated in the Betts sale. 437 Mexican War Shield. Veterans of the Mexican War. Silver EF $1,000.00 Extremely Fine. 35.3 x 31.4 mm. 208.5 gns. Unnamed and unmarked. Pinback. A second example of the more unusual type of shield. Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → War With Mexico → New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico Medals Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 438 New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico. Silver. Uncirculated UNC $2,600.00 Prooflike. 51.8 mm. 929.9 gns. Named to Francis G. Boyle 1st Lt. Company C (not on Carlson's list). A lovely specimen, bright and reflective with a faint wash of pale russet and champagne toning. Suspension hole filled. Some hairlines, as expected. 439 New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico. Silver CH AU $1,300.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Prooflike. 51.8 mm. 944.8 gns. Named to William Anderson, Company F (on Carlson's list). An attractive piece, toned in rich medium silver gray with areas of iridescent blue showing in places on both sides. Small dig on the obverse in the middle left foreground; the reverse scratched from the rim at 2:30 to the Indian's figure. Accompanied by its original wooden...  more 440 New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico. Silver CH AU $1,200.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Semi-prooflike. 51.7 mm. 952.5 gns. Named to Joseph Dunham, Company E (not on Carlson's list). An attractive piece, deeply toned in medium coin silver gray in the centers, slightly darker around the rims. There are traces of light iridescent blue and pale rose in places. A well cared for specimen, with very few superficial marks on either side and no really...  more 441 New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico. Silver CH EF $1,300.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Semi-prooflike. 51.8 mm. 863.0 gns. Named to James M. Bayles Serjt. Company A (not on Carlson's list). Also an attractive piece with bright fields and spectacular iridescent blue and rose toning. Mount affixed to top. Some rim marks. 442 New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico. Silver CH EF $1,300.00 Choice Extremely Fine. 51.8 mm. 919.6 gns. Named to John Jenkins Company C (not on Carlson's list). Deep gray color. Some rim marks and many small surface nicks. No mount remnants or suspension hole. 443 New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico. Silver EF $1,300.00 Extremely Fine. 51.8 mm. 956.3 gns. Named to Joseph Campbell 4th Sgt. Company F (on Carlson's list). Very deep gray color with some blue iridescence showing. Some stray marks. Suspension mount and loop attached. 444 New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico. Silver EF $1,300.00 Extremely Fine. 51.8 mm. 956.8 gns. Named to 1st Lieut. James G. Hillis Company F (on Carlson's list). Deep gray with traces of blue iridescence. Holed at the top. 445 New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico. Silver F to VF $1,300.00 Fine to Very Fine. 51.8 mm. 906.6 gns. Named to John Carter Company C (not on Carlson's list). Deep gray toning. No suspension mount mark or hole visible. Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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