JapanX Posted June 23, 2013 Author Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) No! That's not true! Check the symbol below your post "American Numismatic Society ..." and you'll see "something different" Aha! After all my multi-language typing ... After all these songs and dances ... You gave me " " hidden inside the quote of my own post! P.S. Don't worry. It isn't over yet .... I'll return soon with more posts about original GEAWM and its ribbon Keep your " " in full readiness! :whistle: Edited June 23, 2013 by JapanX
Dieter3 Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 A never-ending source of entertainment and humor.......
Gensui Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) Aha! You gave me " " hidden inside the quote of my own post! Don't worry - just like to show you, that I'm hanging on your every word - I love reading your posts and even more, seeing your photos!!! I wish, I could pay back somehow... Too bad, that the current owner of this Numismatic Society medal didn't show up here yet... Chris Edited June 23, 2013 by Gensui
JapanX Posted June 24, 2013 Author Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) I wish, I could pay back somehow... Don't worry - we'll think something out Too bad, that the current owner of this Numismatic Society medal didn't show up here yet... :anmatcat: Edited June 24, 2013 by JapanX
JapanX Posted June 24, 2013 Author Posted June 24, 2013 So where we were? Aha! Medal from collection of American Numismatic Society… Yes. The one that was sold on April 26, 2007 (somewhere between 10.00 am and 2.00 pm) in London (Morton & Eden of course). Sold for 1150 pounds (without commission). But why ANS did such a terrible thing… Sold its “precious”? Because “…despite this "avalanche" of new artifacts, both public and institutional interest was increasingly limited. From the 1970s on, the orders and decorations, especially the non-American portions of the collection, were exhibited less frequently. While the fine collection of American medals and badges were still occasional subjects for study, researchers largely ignored the European and Asian orders and decorations. The Decorations, Insignia and War Medals committee became inactive and by the late 1990s, was officially discontinued. Consequently, the Society ultimately made the difficult decision to de-accession the non-American portions of the collection and to make them available for the benefit of other museums, collectors and scholars”.
JapanX Posted June 24, 2013 Author Posted June 24, 2013 The only photo we have (they say this medal was put in collection of ANS in 1946 by a returning US officer)
JapanX Posted June 24, 2013 Author Posted June 24, 2013 Another piece with original ribbon was offered by Morton & Eden on November 30, 2010 (between 12.00 noon and 2.00 pm) Description of lot 327
JapanX Posted June 24, 2013 Author Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Another piece with original ribbon was shown on GMIC by our colleague from New Jersey in 2009. Obverse Edited June 24, 2013 by JapanX
JapanX Posted June 24, 2013 Author Posted June 24, 2013 Well, all these originals bring us back to this eccentric piece in Peterson book … Here it is Obverse
JapanX Posted June 24, 2013 Author Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Reverse Edited June 24, 2013 by JapanX
Gensui Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 So currently there are three different pieces with "authentic" ribbon known (excluding the one from Peterson)? While the remaining pieces of 9,997 medals (according to Morton & Eden info) are "somewhere" - what do we know about the (quantity) of the ribbon? Were the medals stored at the Osaka mint together with the ribbon? Adjusted?... An intersting topic with a lot of questionmark... BR, Chris
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now