medal

MEDALS, BADGES & COMMEMORATIVE ITEMS
Whitehead-Hoag
USA, Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
1909
0 x 0 x 0

Silver medal, circular, in green velvet lined leather covered box. Obverse: cast around rim "THE AMERICAN/ NUMISMATIC SOCIETY" and "DISCOVERY OF HUDSON RIVER BY HENRY HUDSON/ A. D. MDCIX" and "HUDSON-FULTON/ CELEBRATION COMM:" and at bottom "HALVE MAENE", in center 7 men on deck of vessel, lower right "E. FUCHS". Reverse: cast at bottom "FIRST USE OF STEAM IN NAVIGATION/ ON THE HUDSON RIVER/ 1807", in center 3 female figures seated, center one holding steam vessel, Robert Fulton in wreath at top, "E. FUCHS" lower right. Stamped around edge of medal "ARTHUR CURTISS JAMES", "STERLING", "129" and "WHITEHEAD-HOAG". Stamped in gold on lid of box "HUDSON-FULTON/ CELEBRATION/ 1909." Box 5" x 5" x 3/4".

1965.52