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Eastern Americana Medals

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	Laying of the Atlantic Cable. 1858. Gold. Diameter 59mm, 97.5 grams. The finest Gem Proof of the surprisingly 5-6 specimens in gold I've seen/owned, including a polished, thoroughly worn (Fine?), rim-mounted filigree jewelry pendant. So worn & beat-up in fact that it appears to me that an awarded sailor had it mounted and worn around his neck during his maritime travels. In original case.
	Tiffany NY Chamber of Commerce - Laying of First Atlantic Cable. 1858. Silver. Diameter 69mm. An earlier & distinctively different version of the Tiffany Atlantic Cable NY Chamber of Commerce medal. The bronze is scarce, this Gem Proof silver possibly a die trial & unique. To my knowledge, no golds are known of this version of the medal. And no silvers are known of the later adopted style. Presumably, Tiffany and the NY Chamber of Commerce decided to award gold medals, not silver, and liked the later design better.
	Cyrus W. Field Atlantic Telegraph Cable Medal. 1858. Silver. Diameter 81mm, 51.7 grams. Ex Sotheby's. Available in brz, silver is rare. I've seen one other in silver - Ford's.
	Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company. 1844. Silver. Diameter 46mm, 16.7 grams. A very early Massachusetts hand-engraved sharpshooting silver medal. Note the tiny museum painted attribution on the outer rim.
	Boston & Lowell Railroad - In Memoriam, Mary Ann Robinson. 1880. Silver. Diameter 80mm, 92.8 grams. In original case.
	Citizens of Boston to Geo. H. McCaffery, on gold double eagle. 1902. Gold and enamel. 88mm × 34mm, 40.2 grams. Absolutely exquisitely made and perfect in every respect. I've not been able to discover the nature of the heroism event but it must have been a major accomplishment , given the nature and value of the award.
	Connecticut Sharpshooting Medal. 1835. Silver. 53mm × 64mm, 49.8 grams. A very early and ornately engraved American silver sharpshooting medal with hi-relief hand-worked applied rim. Most early American sharpshooting medals are unique and uniquely hand-engraved in an era when sharpshooting was a popular pasttime and hunting was not only hazardous but frequently put food on the table.
	Centennial Celebration of South Carolina Society - Barbot. 1837. Silver. Diameter 32mm, 13.6 grams. While this silver membership medal commemorates the Centennial of South Carolina in 1837, the society issuing the medal existed well before as this member's society entry was clearly in 1828. Theoretically, there should be a very early, totally hand-engraved society member's medal but I've not seen one prior to the die struck version which is rare.
	Centennial Celebration of South Carolina Society - Wainwright. 1837. Silver. Diameter 32mm, 14.1 grams. The South Carolina Society was established in 1783 with 1000 British pounds donated by Samuel Wainwright. This version of the 1837 medal commemorates the founding of the Society and it is far rarer than the diestruck rev format. I'd surmise that this version was only given to the very few still surviving charter members of the Society. I don't recall seeing another of this rev. Engraved variety.
	Utica, New York, Sportsmen's Club. 1871. Silver. 71mm × 55mm. In original case.