1925 Silver octagonal medal authorized by Congress, to honor the Centennial of Norwegian immigration, obverse showing Viking warrior, reverse w/ Viking ship; produced by the Philadelphia Mint and designed by James Earle Fraser, this is the thicker planchet version, 33,750 were made, 30mm w/ 14.74 grams of 90% silver; XF (Image)

Est. $150-200 SE

1927 Bronze medal honoring Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic, Paris mint cornucopia and "Bronze" on rim, obv young portrait Lindbergh, Latin text, rev w/ map of route New York to Paris; artist G. Prudhomme, 67.5mm, F-VF+ (Image)

Est. $80-100 SE

(2) items from a 1938 auction: Rare medal, obverse bust of General Lafayette by Caunois, dated 1824; reverse w/ a die by Dupre "Eripuit Coelo Fulmen Sceptrum que Tyrannis" used on his medal of Benjamin Franklin, 1786; a rare mulling, bronze coated pewter, c. 45mm; Steel hub die for the obverse of a medal of Marquis Lafayette, made in 1824 on the occasion of his last visit to America, bust to R in civilian attire w/ high collar, 18x21mm, 10mm thick, likely unique; These items were lots 31 and 32 in the 3/19/38 Stack's auction, incl original lot envelopes and mailer w/ 9½¢ postage (Image)

Est. $150-200 B

Hawaii Statehood sterling silver medal by Medallic Art Co., obverse w/ map of islands and date, island of Niihau is misspelled "Nii Hau"; reverse w/ state seal; (1043) made w/ the misspelling (this is serial #90) then (2000) more made w/ the correction; 2½" & 136.7 grams sterling (just over 4 oz ASW) (Image)

Est. $150-200 SE

Hudson-Fulton Celebration Medal, sterling silver, 51mm, produced by Whitehead-Hoag and the American Numismatic Society; obv w/ Hudson and crew on ship, rev w/ three female allegories holding Robert Fulton's steamship; XF (Numista #235885) (Image)

Est. $200-250 SE