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Session Five - Tuesday, September 2, 2014 12:00 pm
1815
Israel. State Gold Medal, ND
. 15.8 grams. 900 fine. 36 mm.
First President - Dr. Chaim Weizman (President from 1949-
1952). Reverse: Emblems of the Twelve Tribes and the date of
Israel's Independence, May 14, 1948.
Choice Proof-Like Bril-
liant Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $475 - 525
1816
Israel. State Gold Medal, ND
. 10.4 grams. 750 fine. 24 mm.
First President - Dr. Chaim Weizman (President from 1949-
1952). Reverse: 50th Anniversary of Israel's Independence.
Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $260 - 280
1817
Israel. Martin Burber, State Gold Medal, 1999
. 16.8
grams. 585 fine. 30 mm. Reverse shows dancing Hasidic Jews.
Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $325 - 350
1818
Israel. Albert Einstein, State Gold Medal, 1999
. 17 grams.
585 fine. 30 mm. Einstein reverse features Wise Observatory in
Tel-Aviv.
Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $325 - 350
1819
Israel. Sigmund Freud, State Gold Medal, 1999
. 17
grams. 585 fine. 30 mm. Reverse features Michaelangeo's
statue of Moses.
Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $325 - 350
1820
Israel. George Gershwin, State Gold Medal, 1999
. 17
grams. 585 fine. 30 mm. Reverse shows a piano and the
inscription "Fascination." Bust Gershwin did not write the song
"Fascination" --he did write "Fascinating Rhythm."
Another notable composition of Gershwin written in 1936 and
made a gift of the song to the Universary of California, at Los
Angeles, "Strike up the Band for UCLA."
Estimated Value ................................................... $325 - 350
1821
Israel. Leon Blum, State Gold Medal, 1999
. 17 grams. 585
fine. 30 mm. Reverse is inscribed with quote in French, Hebrew
and English "A worthy homeland, equal and free for every Jew."
Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $325 - 350
1822
Israel. Hussein, King of Jordan, State Gold Medal, 1999
.
17 grams. 585 fine. 30 mm. Tribute following the death of King
Hussein (1935-1999). Inscribed "Peace for the children of Abra-
ham" in Hebrew, Arabic and English.
Proof-Like Brilliant
Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $325 - 350
1823
Israel. George Gershwin, State Gold Medal, 1999
. 17
grams. 585 fine. 30 mm. Reverse shows a piano and the
inscription "Fascination." Bust Gershwin did not write the song
"Fascination" --he did write "Fascinating Rhythm."
Choice
Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $325 - 350
1824
Israel. Martin Buber, State Gold Medal, 1999
. 16.8 grams.
585 fine. 30 mm. Reverse shows dancing Hasidic Jews.
Choice
Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $325 - 350
1825
Israel. Albert Einstein, State Gold Medal, 1999
. 17 grams.
585 fine. 30 mm. Einstein reverse features Wise Observatory in
Tel-Aviv.
Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $325 - 350
1826
Israel. Sigmund Freud, State Gold Medal, 1999
. 17
grams. 585 fine. 30 mm. Reverse features Michaelangeo's
statue of Moses.
Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $325 - 350
1827
Israel. Franz Kafka, State Gold Medal, 1999
. 17 grams.
585 fine. 30 mm. Franz Kafka, writer.
Proof-Like Brilliant
Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $325 - 350
