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Browse Catalogue of Stack's May 2005 New York Auction Limited to: John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 9 → United States Mint and Private Medals → Medals Struck Privately → Medals Honoring Achievement in Academics, Medical Science and the Settled Arts Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 New York → John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 9 → United States Mint and Private Medals → Medals Struck Privately → Medals Honoring Achievement in Academics, Medical Science and the Settled Arts 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 68 1821 J.[ohn?] Ford School, Brixton, Surrey U.K. Medal. Silver, gilt CH VF $275.00 Unsigned. 38.1 mm. 178.2 gns. Choice Very Fine. Entirely hand engraved. Integral loop. Named to Richard Cannon for Greek. Complete set of London hallmarks for 1821. 69 1830 Horticultural Society of Charleston, South Carolina Medal. Silver EF $800.00 38.0 mm. 471.8 gns. By Wright & Bale. Nearly Extremely Fine. Awarded to Joseph E. Winthrop for the best artichokes. Pale silver gray with iridescent blue-green and pale rose toning. Reverse rim scrape. The front shows a tree in fruit while the back has the award inscriptions. Extremely rare, possibly unique. 70 1837 South Carolina Society Centennial Medal. Silver CH BR PF $525.00 32.0 mm. 234.5 gns. Unsigned. Choice Brilliant Proof. Named on the reverse to ''Wm. Kunhardt'' recording his admission to the society ''12th Aug. 1817''. Lovely, deep mirror fields are graced by dark gray and iridescent toning. Rim pinch at the bottom of the obverse as also seen on the next. The front shows a hand with a bouquet of leaves and a memorial inscription around. The back carries...  more 71 1837 South Carolina Society Centennial Medal. Silver CH BR PF $500.00 31.9 mm. 212.5 gns. Unsigned. Choice Brilliant Proof. A second. Named on the reverse to ''D.I. Levy'' but without an inscribed admission date. Deep mirror fields, dark gray and iridescent blue toning. Rim pinch at the bottom of the obverse as seen on the first, some other rim tics. 72 1855 Howard Association of Norfolk, Virginia Medal. Gold EF $950.00 Not in Freeman. 34.0 mm. 473.0 gns. By William Dunnell, New York. Extremely Fine. Named to Dr. J.B. Read. Rich yellow gold color. Mount broken from the top. The obverse shows the Faith, Hope and Charity below the All Seeing Eye with the date and presentation inscription, around. The back shows the Good Samaritan ministering to the sick man with inscription around and awardee's name at bottom....  more 73 Undated Henry Rutger Medal AU $220.00 White metal. By C.C. Wright (obverse) and Richard Trested (reverse). 38.4 mm. About Uncirculated. Bright silver gray, lustre around the rims. Slightly bent. Unawarded (the original was in gold). The front shows the Rutgers University namesake's bust right while the reverse notes the award for the best dissertation in the medical college. Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last

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