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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 2 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 → New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico Medals 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 446 New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico. Silver. Uncirculated UNC $1,100.00 Semi-prooflike. 51.8 mm. 952.1 gns. Unnamed. A highly attractive example. The obverse is deeply toned in medium coin silver gray with some areas darker, principally around the rims and at upper left. The reverse is more lightly toned, in paler gray with areas of iridescent blue and rose showing. The surfaces around the rims are particularly reflective on each side. Accompanied by its...  more 447 New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico. Copper, bronzed. Uncirculated UNC $1,000.00 51.9 mm. 4.5 - 4.8 mm. thick. Unnamed. Rare. Clearly, struck for collectors after the presentation to veterans but from the same dies. Rich mahogany color and very attractive. 448 New York Regiment of Volunteers in Mexico. Copper, bronzed CH AU $525.00 Choice About Uncirculated. A second. 51.8 mm. 4.4 - 4.8 mm. thick. Unnamed. Rare. Slightly lighter mahogany than the first. Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → War With Mexico → Charleston, Sc Company of Volunteers Medals Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 449 Charleston Company of Volunteers. Silver. Choice About Uncirculated CH AU $6,500.00 Prooflike. 55.4 mm. 1,179.1 gns. (the ensemble). With its original suspension mount. Named to Sgt. John McCollum, one of only two men known on both Charleston Company and Palmetto regiment medals. A lovely example and the finest the cataloguer has seen. Both sides are attractively toned in pale rose and golden russet, with traces of iridescent blue. The fields are brightly reflective....  more 450 Charleston Company of Volunteers. Silver CH VF $4,250.00 Choice Very Fine, with some claims to a higher grade in terms of sharpness. 55.6 mm. 1,107.9 gns. Edge at top drilled for a mount (missing). Named to Frederick Hillerhilager (on Carlson's list). Both sides are toned in a very dark gray shade. There are several rim and edge dents on both sides and a few stray surface marks showing that the recipient actively wore this medal during his...  more Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → War With Mexico → South Carolina Palmetto Regiment Medals Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 451 Palmetto Regiment Medal. Gold CH AU $18,000.00 48.3 mm. 928.2 gns. Choice About Uncirculated. Some prooflike surface remains. Named to Second Lieutenant Abner R. Durham. Durham was Second Lieutenant of G Company under Captain Joseph Kennedy, who was also from Fairfield County. Lt. Durham died in a military hospital at Jalapa, Mexico on June 10, 1847, almost certainly from disease. His Palmetto Regiment medal was presented posthumously to...  more 452 Palmetto Regiment. Gold EF $19,000.00 48.3 mm. 1,153.8 gns. Nice Extremely Fine. Some prooflike surface remains. Light scratches and a few marks. Nice, deep gold toning. Named to Captain N.J. Walker. Walker was officer commanding J Company during the war. Extremely rare: the cataloguer knows of only six named gold medals: this, to Captain N.J. Walker and those to Lieutenants Stephen Boykin, G.W. Curtis, David Donald, Abner...  more 453 Palmetto Regiment. Silver CH UNC $2,400.00 48.3 mm. 648.3 gns. Choice Uncirculated. Prooflike. Named to Arend Murken (not on Carlson's list). An absolutely gorgeous specimen. Both sides have spectacular toning in shades of iridescent blue, rose, gold, and pale purple. The fields are brightly reflective and the strike is sharp. There are some marks on the piece but they are trivial compared to the medal's visual impact. 454 Palmetto Regiment. Silver CH UNC $2,600.00 48.3 mm. 676.8 gns. Choice Uncirculated. Prooflike. Named to Nathaniel Stratton (on Carlson's list). Another really lovely example. This piece is toned in rich gray and iridescent blue tones. The fields are brightly reflective. As the first, the few light marks fade into insignificance compared to the visual beauty of the piece. 455 Palmetto Regiment. Silver VF $1,100.00 48.3 mm. 631.7 gns. Very Fine. Named to L.B. Stancil (not on Carlson's list). Some scratches, damage, smoothing. 456 Palmetto Regiment. Silver CH AU $525.00 47.9 mm. 671.9 gns. Choice About Uncirculated. Unnamed as issued, the tablet at the base of the reverse clear and unmarked. Both sides completely toned in medium coin silver gray and iridescent blue with rose showing in places. 457 Palmetto Regiment. Copper. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $1,900.00 Prooflike. 48.3 mm. Rims 2.6 - 2.9 mm. thick. Rare. Good mahogany and red color. Slightly shift double struck. Struck after the fact for collectors. 458 Palmetto Regiment. Copper. Uncirculated UNC $1,900.00 A second. 48.3 mm. Rims 2.5 - 2.9 mm. thick. Rare. Mahogany with some staining. Shift double struck. Struck for collectors. Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → War With Mexico → Mexican War Personalities and Militaria Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 459 Brevet Colonel James Duncan AU $300.00 Copper, bronzed. 53.6 mm. By C.C. Wright & S. Ellis. Bust right/presentation inscription. About Uncirculated. Some corrosion in the fields. Struck from the broken state of the obverse. Quite rare. Duncan graduated West Point in 1831. He was breveted major for gallantry at Palo Alto on May 8, 1846, lieutenant colonel for gallantry at Resaca de la Palma the next day, and colonel for gallantry...  more 460 Brevet Colonel James Duncan CH UNC $400.00 White metal. 53.6 mm. A second. Choice Uncirculated. Prooflike. Bright silver color, fields with full mirror flash. 461 General Winfield Scott Shoulder Belt Plate EF $400.00 Ca. 1850 for the Scott Legion. American Military Insignia, No.269. Brass, tin backing. 88.9 mm x 66.7 mm. Signed P.H. Jacobus (Philadelphia, ca. 1856-1871). Scott's bust left/three loops for attachment. Bright, light staining on the front, otherwise Extremely Fine. Page 2 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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