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Society in 1874 by Hon. Peter Harvey, being one of the set of eight medals given to Washington by Congress.

Ob. As last.

†† 353

Rr. As last, but with one leg of horse erased. 68 mm. Copper.

† 354

Ob. Washington on horseback before Boston.
Rx. SIEGE OF / BOSTON / 1775-6 in wreath of laurel.
LOVETTS SERIES / No. 2 / PHILADA: 32 mm. Brass. Copper.
Tin. White metal.

Below,

†† 355

Ob. GEO WASHINGTON Washington on horseback before Boston. Rx. As last. 32 mm. Copper. Milled.

† 356

125th Anniversary. 1901.

Ob. The Congressional Evacuation medal.

Rx. In wreath SOUVENIR / 125th /ANNIVERSARY / EVACUATION DAY/BOSTON MASS. / 1901 37 mm. Silver. Bronze. By Whitehead Hoag Co.

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN JUBILEE. 1896.

† 357

Ob. EV. LUTH. DREIEINIGKEITS-GEMEINDE / BOSTON. 1871.* A church.

Rx. * zum 25 JAERIGEN JUBILAUM, * SICUT PATRIBUS SIT DEUS NOBIS. / * BOSTON. 1896 A larger church. 44 mm. Brass. † 358

EVENING HERALD COMPANY.

Ob. EVENING HERALD CO. In circle 20 All incused.

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Ob. FANEUIL HALL, BOSTON MASS. Building. Signed G. H. L. [Lovett.]

Rx. CARPENTERS' HALL, PHILADELPHIA, PENN Building. Below, 9 stars. 27 mm. Copper.

Ob. As last.

† 361

Rx. CITY HALL. WALL ST. N.Y. / ERECTED IN 1700 / In exergue; view of same. DEMOLISHED 1812 Signed Lovett.] 31 mm. Čopper. The Society has a trial piece of this die.

†† 362

Ob. As last.

Rx. In wreath of laurel and palm, THE / CRADLE / OF / AMERICAN / LIBERTY In exergue, No 3 / AUG. B. SAGE'S HISTORICAL TOKENS 31 mm. Copper.

Ob. As last.

† 363

Rx. THE OLD JERSEY Prison hulk. Exergue, anchor between skulls and crossbones. 31 mm. Copper and white metal. †† 364

Ob. FANEUIL HALL Building.

Rx. PAUL REVERE'S RIDE 1775 Man on horse to right.
White metal. Plate III.

FARNSWORTH, PHIPPS & COMPANY.

22 mm.

† 365

Ob. FARNSWORTH PHIPPS & CO / * / No 85 / *** / KILBY STREET /* / BOSTON In field, 1854 incused.

Rx. DEALERS / IN / BRITISH FRENCH INDIA AND / AMERICAN / DRY GOODS Signed, w B N.Y. [Wright and Bale, New York.] 27 mm. Brass.

FEDERAL THEATRE.

Ob. In oval frame a circle in which PAID

366

Rx. In same design 1817 19 mm. Copper. This token is also ascribed to the Park Theatre in New York and probably correctly. My authority for ascribing it to Boston is Drake, Old Landmarks of Boston (1873), 256. Very possibly it was used in both places.

FELTON, BENJAMIN W.

† 367

Ob. B. W. FELTON / ornament BOSTON ornament. In field, ornament / PATENTED / — / APRIL 13. / 1880 / ornament Rx. Same incused. 40 mm. Brass.

FERA, GEORGE.

1

† 368

Ob. GEORGE FERA / rosette STUDIO BUILDING rosette In circle a number incused.

Rx. PARTIES / * - / SUPPLIED / AT SHORT / - * - / NOTICE Signed, MERRIAM BOSTON 27 mm. Pewter.

Ob. As last.

Rx. Card of Apollo Gardens. Tin.

† 369

370

Ob. As last.

Rx. Merriam's card of Soldiers' Fair, Springfield. Copper very rare. Tin.

371

Ob. As last.

Rr. Hess & Speidel's card. 6 cents. Copper- rare.

372

FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY.

In field, ornament /

Ob. FIDELITY TRUST CO. / BOSTON, MASS. 131 / STATE ST. / 630 / WASHINGTON / ST. Rx. WE WILL ACCEPT THIS / ON DEPOSIT / FOR 50 CTS. / IF YOU OPEN A NEW/SAVINGS ACCOUNT / OF $500 / OR MORE LEAVING IT IN THE / BANK ONE YEAR AND / PAY COMPOUND / INTEREST ON / YOUR SAVINGS / MAY 1st AND NOVEMBER 1st / WE HAVE ALWAYS PAID 4% 32 mm. Brass. † 373 FILENE'S (WILLIAM FILENE'S SONS COMPANY. DRY GOODS.) Ob. In circle a laurel wreath closed above by three feathers over crown. In field, in script, FILENE'S / BOSTON

Rx. Plain. [Number incused.] 27 mm. Silver. Identification check.

FISH PIER. 1914.

Ob. Over laurels view of pier with above a codfish.

† 374

Rx. In field: SOUVENIR / DEDICATION OF THE LARGEST AND MOST SANITARY / FISH PIER IN THE WORLD Below, in circle, name of dealer / STORE / number / WHITEHEAD-HOAG Below the circle at sides BOSTON MASS, 1914 44 mm. Oval. Composition. The Society has medals of the following stores: Gloucester Fish Company. Store 19

Goodspeed, Lewis B., & Co. "

O'Brien, R., & Co.

Henry & Close

FITZPATRICK & COMPANY.

† 375

25

† 376

34

† 377

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Ob. FOREIGN EXHIBITION / BOSTON, MASS. U.S.A. In circle, OPENED / SEPTEMBER 3rd. / 1883.

Rx. TREATY OF PEACE BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED

STATES A group signing treaty. Above, SEPt. 3rd. Below, 1783 Exergue, SIGNED AT / PARIS FRANCE 27 mm. Silver plated. Lead. By H. M. [Mitchell?]

†† 381

Ob. Medallions of America, Europe, Asia and Africa, with in centre arms of Boston, gold on red.

Rx.. AWARDED AT THE /* BOSTON, MASS. U.S.A. In field, ForEIGN / EXHIBITION /. 1883 An enamel cross given as award. See also Boston: American Exhibition, 97.

FORT WARREN.

† 382

Ob. FORT WARREN / CANTEEN. In double circle 5 ¢. All incused. Rx. Plain. 26 mm. Brass.

† 383

Ob. In beaded circle, FORT WARREN / CANTEEN In field, in double circle, 10 All incused.

Rx. A beaded circle, with field blank. 28 mm. Brass.

† 384

FOSS, HERBERT D., & COMPANY. CANDY MANUFACTURERS. Ob. COMPLIMENTS OF / THE HOUSE OF QUALITY A fleur de lis.

Rx. IF FOUND / PLEASE RETURN TO / H. D. FOSS & CO. / BOSTON 23 mm. White metal

FOSTER RUBBER COMPANY.

† 385

Ob.. FOSTER PATENT / a heel / NON SLIP / CAT'S PAW/ CUSHION HEEL / FOSTER RUBBER CO.

Rx. Plain. Planchet in shape of heel. Rubber.

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION. 1860.

Ob. Bust of Lincoln to right.

Rx. BOSTON

† 386

JULY 4th 1860 Copper. See Everett, Edward.

FRANKLIN DINING CLUB.

387

Ob. MEMBER FRANKLIN CLUB Over crossed pens over open book. Rx. ADJUDGED / BY THE /SCHOOL COMMITTEE / AS A / REWARD OF MERIT / to 1790 33mm. Silver. The Club was founded in 1903 and the medal in 1904. It is practically a copy of one of the Franklin School medals. Plate XXIV.

† 388

FRANKLIN SAVINGS BANK.

Ob. Bust of Franklin to left. To left, 1706 FRANKLIN To right, FRANKLIN 1790.

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SQUARE / BOSTON /

† 389

INCORPORATED / 1881 30 mm. Aluminum.

FRANKLIN SCHOOL MEDALS (Arranged in order issued.)

Ob. In circle of laurel, THE GIFT OF / FRANKLIN Below, crossed pens over an open book.

Rx. ADJUDGED / BY THE / SCHOOL COMMITTEE / AS A / REWARD OF MERIT / TO / name and date engraved. In this case 1806. 34 mm. Silver. Plate V.

† 390

Ob. THE GIFT OF /FRANKLIN Book with pens crossed. Rx. ADJUDGED /BY/THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE / AS A / REWARD OF MERIT / TO Exergue: 1790 33 mm. Silver. This is the earliest of the Franklin medals and is probably the same as No. 390.

391

Ob. GIFT OF FRANKLIN AD. 1788 Bust to left. Signed, WRIGHT &

BALE N.Y.

Rx. REWARD OF / MERIT BY THE / SCHOOL COMMITTEE / TO Signed, STIMPSON 32 mm. Silver. The planchets vary in size. Plate V.

† 392

Same, but not signed on either side. Tin. Probably wrong 393
Same, not signed on obverse but signed on reverse.
Same, but signed on obverse and not on reverse. [T. M. Brewer.
About 1830.] 33 mm. Silver. Plate IV.

394

† 395

Ob. GIFT OF FRANKLIN, A.D. 1788

Rx. AWARDED TO All engraved. Plate IV.

† 396

Ob. Bust to left.

Rx. REWARD OF MERIT 28 mm. Tin. Probably wrong.

397

Ob. GIFT OF FRANKLIN A.D. 1788. Bust to left. Signed WRIGHT

& BALE N.Y.

Rx. REWARD OF / MERIT BY THE in scroll / SCHOOL COMMITTEE / To 35 mm. Silver.

Ob. DETUR DIGNIORI. A pile of books.

398

Rx. ADJUDGED / BY THE / SCHOOL COMMITTEE / AS A / REWARD Silver. 33 mm. This was given in 1809.

OF MERIT / — TO

Plate IV.

399

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