Lincolniana

1909 Lincoln Birth Centennial Medal Obverse Resinous Cast. Clear Amber Resin. 202 mm (7-7/8 inches). By Jules Edouard Roiné. Cunningham 11-160Bz, var. About Uncirculated.

Edges rough as made as this item was almost certainly to be issued in some kind of frame. Similar to the obverse of Cunningham 11-160Bz, except for the fabric, and the signature, J.E. ROINE, on Lincoln's shoulder. This design exists in several variations in 63 mm bronze and was one of the first commissions of the infant Medallic Art Company of New York City. This magnificent cast is made of a transparent amber material that glows superbly with gentle back-lighting.

From the Richard Jewell Collection. Earlier from Craig Whitford's Sale 23, April 1999, lot 915; our (Stack's) sale of the Rocky Mountain Collection, January 2007 Americana Sale, lot 6753. Stack's lot tag included.