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Lot of 8 S.F. Cody Wild West Commemorative Medals

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana / Collectibles - Old West Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
Lot of 8 S.F. Cody Wild West Commemorative Medals
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Eight (8) medallions from S.F. Cody’s famous Wild West Show. 3 silver alloy medals with “S. F. CODY KING OF COWBOYS” on front and “SHOT BY S. F. CODY WHILST IN MID AIR” on the verso encircling an image of Cody racing a horse against a bicycle; 1 5/8” diameter. 3 are copper alloy medals with “SOUVENIER OF S. F. CODY JR. TEXAS U.S.A.” encircling an image of “Victory” with an eagle on the front, and an image of Cody racing a horse against a bicycle on the verso; 1 ¼" diameter. 2 are bronze alloy medals with “SOUVENIER OF S. F. CODY JR. TEXAS U.S.A.” encircling an image of “Victory” with an eagle on the front, and a laurel wreath design on the verso, 1 ¼" diameter. All 8 are circa 1895-1900. From the archive of the late Samuel Franklin Cody, aka Samuel Franklin Cowdery.
Provenance: Sotheby’s, London, 1996.
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. Sale to benefit the collections of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.