(5) U.S. & Foreign Collectible Medals

Lot description

lot of 5) Collectible Medals:  (1) American Institute, New York bronze medal,1856, awarded "for excellence in various fields like manufacturing, agriculture, and industry", the obverse with a depiction of Liberty Seated, the reverse side inscribed "Awarded To Kingston Goddard, 1856, Goddard was awarded a U.S. Patent on May 27, 1856 "for improvement in securing nuts to carriage axels", medal approx. 60mm diameter; (1) German, 1880, bronze, commemorating the completion of the Cologne  Cathedral depicted on the obverse, construction started in 1248, the verso with a relief depiction of the Adoration of the Three Kings shrine that is within the cathedral, approx. 51mm diameter;  (2) Israeli 1992 medal, likely brass, the obverse depicts Noah holding the Ten Commandments written in Hebrew, the reverse side written in English, each approx. 34.5mm diameter; (1) British 1965, likely brass, Churchill bust depicted at the obverse, the reverse with a bust of Queen Elizabeth II, approx. 39mm diameter; for shipping total weight of all approx. .50lbs