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The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Berlin, Germany, from 1 August to 16 August. [ 1 ] Berlin had previously been chosen to host the 1916 Summer Olympics , which were subsequently cancelled due to the First World War . [ 2 ]
In May 1936, Gluck spent a weekend with Nesta Obermer at the Obermer family home, Mill House at Plumpton, East Sussex, and later declared 25 May as their wedding day. [1] Gluck ended the relationship with Spry and held a bonfire of personal letters, diaries and paintings at Bolton House. [1] One of Gluck's best-known paintings, Medallion, is a ...
[14] [15] [16] During this same period, Sawyer's relationship with Gluck intensified. On 25 May 1936, Gluck confided to their diary that the two were married, had exchanged rings, and the date became their anniversary. [3] Their affair lasted until 1944 and was marked by the creation of Medallion, which Gluck called the YouWe Picture.
The size of most Robbins Apollo medallions falls roughly between a current US quarter (24.3 mm (0.96 in)) and a Kennedy half dollar (30.6 mm (1.20 in)). The medallions were struck in sterling silver two to three months prior to the scheduled mission, though it is unclear whether serial numbers were added pre or post-flight. [31]
In 2010 the American Numismatic Society published the authoritative reference and history of both the Circle of Friends of the Medallion and the Society of Medalists, American Art Medals, 1909-1995 by well known numismatic scholar David Thomason Alexander. In 2016, the Northwest Territorial Mint, parent company of the Medallic Art Company ...
The Medallic Art Company also struck medals for two other important medallic art series in the United States: the Circle of Friends of the Medallion [13] and The Society of Medalists. [14] The Society of Medalists medals were minted annually from 1930 to 1995 at varying mintages based on the number of subscribers.
Dealer number and plate number Number is the dealer number, letter is the plate number for that dealer Farm Embossed brown serial on cream plate with border line; "35 FARM TRUCK 36" at top, vertical "WIS" at left 12-345: 1 to approximately 56-000: Interurban bus Embossed green serial on white plate with border line; unknown format
Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse 50¢ Pilgrim Tercentenary half dollar Governor William Bradford, 1921 in field