MILITARY, WAR AND PEACE, AMERICAN REVOLUTION
189) This is the only one of these I have come across, and I was unable to find it in Rulau/Fuld (Medallic Portraits Of Washington 2nd Edition by Russell Rulau and George Fuld). Extremely rare? White metal, 37.7mm. CLICK HERE for WASHINGTON CROSSING THE DELAWARE items on ebay.
190) Another "Washington Crossing The Delaware" reverse. Evidently not in Rulau/Fuld. Very rare and I have only located it in bronze. Bronze, 37.7mm. CLICK HERE for GEORGE WASHINGTON items within the HISTORICAL MEMORABILIA section of ebay.
191) This medal commemorates the centennial of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. It is listed in Rulau/Fuld as BakerA1810 in white metal, but is unlisted in Bronze. Rare in white metal and usually found holed. Very rare in Bronze. Bronze, 35mm. CLICK HERE for UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION items on ebay.
192) This medal commemorates the centennial of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. It is listed in Rulau/Fuld as Baker1800. Like BakerA1810 above, it is rare in white metal and usually found holed, but probably very rare in Bronze, and always found unholed. Bronze, 37.7mm. CLICK HERE for INDEPENDENCE HALL items on ebay.
193) BakerJ-195. Obverse of HK126 with the other side different. It is not listed in Rulau/Fuld in White metal, but appears to me to be somewhat more common in white metal than other metals. Rare to very rare in White metal. Very rare in copper. Extremely rare in silver. White metal, 35.1mm. CLICK HERE for VALLEY FORGE items on ebay.
194) "Pennsylvania Volunteers", "Gettysburg July 3, 1863", "In Commemoration Of The Return Of The State Flags....", I have found this piece described as white metal, brass, and bronze. It is rare to very rare in all metals. Brass, 38.8mm. CLICK HERE for CIVIL WAR FLAGS on ebay.
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195) I have found this piece described as silver, silveroid(45% nickel, 54%copper, 1% manganese), bronze and white metal. Probably rare in White metal, very rare in bronze, and extremely rare in silver or silveroid. Almost always found unholed in all metals. Bronze, 39.7mm. CLICK HERE for BATTLE OF BENNINGTON items on ebay.
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196) "Monument Association Of The Capture Of Andre/Tarrytown, N.Y." Perhaps rare in white metal, and rare to very rare in bronze. Almost always found unholed in both metals. Rulau NY-Ta 3, Bronze, 34.5mm. CLICK HERE for MAJOR JOHN ANDRE items on ebay.
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197) Commemorating the "Centennial Anniversary" in "Defiance, Ohio" of the establishment of Fort Defiance by "Gen. Anthony Wayne". "Centennial Souvenir". This is the only one of these I have located. Extremely Rare?, Aluminum, 38.4mm. CLICK HERE for DEFIANCE, OHIO and FORT DEFIANCE items on ebay.
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198) Medal of Admiral George Dewey and the Battle of Manila Bay. Small "HR" monogram above Dewey's right shoulder. Possibly associated with his presidential campaign? Probably rare, maybe very rare. Aluminum, 37.9mm. CLICK HERE for ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY items on ebay.
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199) Another Dewey medal, this one possibly extremely rare. "Dewey And All The Boys Remembered The Maine" "First To The Death Of Spain's Tyranny". Small "Copyrighted" to the lower right of bust. Aluminum, 38mm. CLICK HERE for SPANISH AMERICAN WAR items on ebay.
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200) "U.S. Naval Campaign West Indies 1898", "William Sampson", "Commander In Chief", "Santiago De Cuba July 3." Probably very rare. Can be found with loop and hanger. Bronze, 38.2mm. CLICK HERE for WILLIAM SAMPSON and BATTLE OF SANTIAGO items on ebay.
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201) "Peace Jubilee / Philadelphia Oct. 26-27". Another piece celebrating the end of the Spanish American War. Probably rare, but extremely rare unholed. Rulau Phl 75. I have seen only one other of these unholed. I have not located it in any other metal. White metal, 35.1mm. CLICK HERE for SPANISH AMERICAN WAR items on ebay.
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202) Obverse of HK278 with an unlisted reverse. Extremely rare as far as I can tell. This reverse is the same reverse used on a few 1898 Peace Jubilee medals commemorating the end of the Spanish American War. Bronze, 35.1mm. CLICK HERE for ULYSSES S GRANT items on ebay.
203) "National Peace Jubilee Chicago. 1898.", From the end of the Spanish American War. Not in very good condition, but no evidence of a removed loop. Found as a badge with clamped on loop. Possibly rare to very rare. Brass, 37.9mm. CLICK HERE for 1898 PEACE JUBILEE items on ebay.
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204) Obverse the same as HK351 except that "To Pacific Coast" is replaced by "San Diego, Cal." Listed in the second edition of HK as HK352d. Appears to be of similar rarity to others of the series, except HK351 which appears to be by far the most common. Rare to Very rare, Brass, 36.3mm. CLICK HERE for GREAT WHITE FLEET items on ebay.
205) This piece commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of the War of 1812. It is very similar to the original "Treaty of Ghent" medal which is larger. In tiny lettering on the reverse: "W. & H. Co. Newark, NJ". Probaably rare, maybe very rare. Bronze, 38.3mm. CLICK HERE for WAR OF 1812 items on ebay.
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206) "Australian Cruise United States Fleet-1925", I have seen a few of these, so possibly rare to very rare. Brass, 38mm. CLICK HERE for POSTCARDS OF BATTLESHIPS on ebay. CLICK HERE for POSTCARDS OF BATTLE CRUISERS on ebay.
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207) This and the following five pieces have the same or similar reverses as HK892. The first four all relate to America's uneasy relationship with Mexico, during the Mexican revolution. I have also found this piece in bronze and brass. Very scarce to Rare. Silverplated Bronze, 36mm. CLICK HERE for MEXICAN REVOLUTION items on ebay.
208) "Service In Mexico With The American Punitive Expedition In The Pursuit Of Villa". Rare to very rare. Brass, 36.1mm. CLICK HERE for PANCHO VILLA items on ebay.
209) "Battle Of Vera Cruz / April 21st, 1914". Very scarce to rare. The usual reverse wording is replaced by "Schwaab S. & S. Co. Milwaukie". The reverse device is also somewhat different. Less common than HK892 and HK893, but more common than the others. Possibly rare. Brass, 35.9mm. CLICK HERE for BATTLE OF VERA CRUZ items on ebay.
210) "Called To The Colors June 18, 1916 / For Service On The Mexican Border". I have found this piece described as copper, brass and silvered bronze. Rare, maybe very rare. Bronze, 36mm. CLICK HERE for MEXICAN BORDER items on ebay.
211) "National Guard Encampment". Dated 1921, but I have also found it dated 1920, 1923, and 1924. Each date is probably very rare to extremely rare, but taken altogether, probably rare. Note that the reverse device has slight differences from the other varieties above. Brass, 36mm. CLICK HERE for NATIONAL GUARD items on ebay.
212) "Service With The American Army In France / 1918". Found in both bronze and silverplate. Rare, maybe very rare. Brass, 36mm. CLICK HERE for AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE items on ebay.
213) Unlisted in the first edition of HK, HK896a in the second edition. Obverse of HK896 paired with a different reverse. As far as I can tell, it is considerably rarer than HK896, extremely rare in Unc condition, otherwise rare to very rare. Brass, 36mm. CLICK HERE for WORLD WAR ONE items within the COLLECTIBLES section of ebay.
214) Unlisted in the first edition of HK, HK897a in the second edition. Obverse of HK897 paired with the same reverse as the previous piece above. It too appears to be considerably rarer than HK897, extrememly rare in Unc, otherwise rare to very rare. Brass, 36mm. CLICK HERE for 1918 ARMISTICE items on ebay.
215) "Wichita, Kansas Fifth War Loan / B-29 Day", Probably rare to very rare. Aluminum, 41.4mm. CLICK HERE for B-29 items on ebay.
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216) This 1945 piece celebrates VE (Victory over Europe) and VJ (Victory over Japan). In 1898 this same obverse design was used on a few medals celebrating the end of the Spanish American War. Rare to very rare. In tiny lettering: "Hanson Chicago", Gilt, 38mm. CLICK HERE for VE DAY, AND VJ DAY items on ebay.
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217) Commemorating the launching of the "U.S.S. Nautilus / World's First Nuclear Powered Vessel". I have seen a number of these come up for sale over the years. It often comes with a cardboard insert. Maybe rare. Yellow bronze, 39.3mm. CLICK HERE for USS NAUTILUS items on ebay.
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