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Session Five - Tuesday, September 2, 2014 12:00 pm
1835
Israel. 9-11 Forever Remembered, State Gold Medal,
2001
. 30.8 grams. 750 fine. 38 mm. Skyline of lower Manhat-
tan is featured, with the Twin Towers, before the terrorist
attack, along with inscription "United in Democracy." The torch
held by the Statue of Liberty is depicted, with the legend "Peace
and freedom will prevail."
Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncir-
culated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $750 - 800
1836
Israel. Teddy Kolleck, State Gold Medal, 2002
. 35.4
grams. 917 fine. 38 mm. Rare, maximum authorized mintage of
180. Issued to celebrate the 90th birthday of this long-time
Mayor of Jerusalem and important Israeli leader. Reverse has
Lion of Judah surrounded by "Lover and builder of Jerusalem."
Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,100 - 1,200
1837
Israel. INS Dakar (Submarine), State Gold, Silver and
Bronze Medals, 2002
. Gold weight 17 grams. 585 fine. 30.5
mm. Silver 50 grams sterling. Bronze 50 mm. The INS Dakar
entered service in January 25, 1968. This medal commemorates
the discovery of the Dakar wreck and the drowned naval crew-
men in May 1999. In custom wood box.
Proof-Like Brilliant
Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 375
1838
Israel. Hercules, Aircraft that Made History, State Gold
Medal, 2002
. 17 grams. 585 fine. 30.5 mm. Design of the air-
craft "Hercules."
Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $325 - 350
1839
Israel. Aircraft that Made History, State Gold Medal,
2002
. 17 grams. 585 fine. 30.5 mm. For the Aircraft-Meteor.
Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $325 - 350
1840
Israel. Astronaut Ilan Ramon, State Gold Medal, 2003
.
85 grams. 916.6 fine. 50 mm. Tribute to the Israeli Colonel who
died along with six American astronauts in a space shuttle acci-
dent Reverse pictures the shuttle, with the Biblical quote "They
were swifter than eagles (2 Samuel 1:23)."
Choice Proof-Like
Brilliant Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,500 - 2,700
