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Ref: 1282

United States of America, Portrait medal of Charles M Higgins (Inventor), for his Company's 50th Anniversary 1930, bronze, by Kilenyi for Whitehead-Hoad

 

Obv: half-length bust of Charles Higgins left, his signature and INVENTOR below, AMERICAN INDIA INK above

Rev: American eagle standing on top of an ink bottle, oil lamp to left, lion to right, HIGGINS' INKS AND ADHESIVES CHAS.M.HIGGINS & CO., INC. on border around, FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY 1880-1930 below eagle

 

Condition: Good very fine, rare

Diameter: 76mm

Notes: Charles M Higgins (1854-1929), ink manufacturer of Brooklyn, New York. It seems he just missed his company's 50th.

 

Price £85

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