ALSTEIN, O. (fl 1892-1908) engraver.
Possible name variant: Altstein.
(Columbian medals all struck by Childs, Chicago.)
Signed dies O.A.
C A M P A I G N M E D A L S
1892 Baby Ruth Medal. . . . . . . . .. Rulau M11, Eglit 80, King 508,
DeWitt GC 1892-7, HK 241
Auctions:. . . . . . . BMP 2:6041; PCA 46:796, PCA 55:1033,
PCA 56:1168, PCA 60:934, PCA 65:1171
M E D A L S
1891 Universal Fair Association Medal [Chicago Illinois
Organization; dates/issued: 1891- ] . . . . . . . . Harkness Il-95
Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . . 41
1892 Columbus Bust Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HK 228
1892 Ferris Wheel Medal . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . HK 172, HK 173
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 60:922
1892 Ferris Wheel Medal (signed O.A.; struck in pot
metal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middleton CE-11, Eglit 226
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. PCA 53:230
1893 Columbian Exposition McCormick Reaper Medal (obv
port Cyrus Hall McCormick; engraved by O. Alstein,
struck by Childs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HK 243
Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 9:1070; PCA 45:1124, PCA 61:685,
PCA 66:831, PCA 91:912
1892 Columbian Exposition Board of Lady Managers Mrs
Poter Palmer Medal (probably engraved by O. Alstein
and struck by Childs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Eglit 41, HK 243a
Auctions:. . . . . PCA 55:1024, PCA 56:1170, PCA 58:979,
PCA 69:1150, PCA 71:913-914
1892 Columbian Exposition Director-General George R.
Davis Medal (by Alstein?). . . . . . .. . . . Eglit 53, HK 243b
Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 25:1274; PCA 55:1028, PCA 70:475
1893 Cleveland (Grover) Inaugural Medal . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 65:1176, PCA 69:1369
1893 Columbian Exposition Agricultural Building Aluminum
Praised Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau M12, Eglit 218
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1268
1893 Columbian Exposition Kentucky Medal. . Eglit 567, HK 212
Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 16:1476; PCA 45:158, PCA 59:209,
PCA 70:474
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1935.999.309
1893 Sinclair (T.M.) & Company Storecard. . . . . . . . . . .Eglit 508
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1160
1893 Trinity of Heroes Columbia Medal (mule of HK 681 and
HK 241). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eglit 153
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1080
1893 Uruguay Republic at Columbian Exposition Medal (by
O. Alstein) [no date variety]. . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1325
1893 Uruguay Republic at Columbian Exposition Medal (by
O. Alstein) [date July 18, 1893 variety] . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1326
1893 World's Columbian Exposition Christophe Colombo
Statue Medal . . . . . . . . . Cleveland 30, Eglit 116,
Rulau X41, Storer 163
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 54:1662
1908 Elder (Thomas L.) Medal (DeLorey attributes to either
Alstein or Henning Ryden, the quality of the portrait
suggests the latter) . . . . . . . . . . DeLorey 1, 52b
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S1 {1924} King 508, p 78.
S2 {1925} Storer (Medals of Columbus) 163.
S11 {1959} DeWitt GC 1892-7, p 586.
S14 {1963} Eglit 80, p 38, 116 49, 153 55, 212 61, 218 63, 220 64, 226 65, 567 127.
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen 172-173 23-24; 228 28; 241 31, 243 31.
S43 {1980} DeLorey 1, p 1340, 52b
S52 {1989} Rulau, Discovering America M11, p 294, M12 295, X41 146.
M59 {2008} Hoffman (et al) So-Called Dollars,
M63 {2009} Harkness and Corio, Il-95, p 41.
Possible name variant: Altstein.
(Columbian medals all struck by Childs, Chicago.)
Signed dies O.A.
C A M P A I G N M E D A L S
1892 Baby Ruth Medal. . . . . . . . .. Rulau M11, Eglit 80, King 508,
DeWitt GC 1892-7, HK 241
Auctions:. . . . . . . BMP 2:6041; PCA 46:796, PCA 55:1033,
PCA 56:1168, PCA 60:934, PCA 65:1171
M E D A L S
1891 Universal Fair Association Medal [Chicago Illinois
Organization; dates/issued: 1891- ] . . . . . . . . Harkness Il-95
Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . . 41
1892 Columbus Bust Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HK 228
1892 Ferris Wheel Medal . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . HK 172, HK 173
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 60:922
1892 Ferris Wheel Medal (signed O.A.; struck in pot
metal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middleton CE-11, Eglit 226
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. PCA 53:230
1893 Columbian Exposition McCormick Reaper Medal (obv
port Cyrus Hall McCormick; engraved by O. Alstein,
struck by Childs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HK 243
Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 9:1070; PCA 45:1124, PCA 61:685,
PCA 66:831, PCA 91:912
1892 Columbian Exposition Board of Lady Managers Mrs
Poter Palmer Medal (probably engraved by O. Alstein
and struck by Childs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Eglit 41, HK 243a
Auctions:. . . . . PCA 55:1024, PCA 56:1170, PCA 58:979,
PCA 69:1150, PCA 71:913-914
1892 Columbian Exposition Director-General George R.
Davis Medal (by Alstein?). . . . . . .. . . . Eglit 53, HK 243b
Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 25:1274; PCA 55:1028, PCA 70:475
1893 Cleveland (Grover) Inaugural Medal . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 65:1176, PCA 69:1369
1893 Columbian Exposition Agricultural Building Aluminum
Praised Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau M12, Eglit 218
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1268
1893 Columbian Exposition Kentucky Medal. . Eglit 567, HK 212
Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 16:1476; PCA 45:158, PCA 59:209,
PCA 70:474
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1935.999.309
1893 Sinclair (T.M.) & Company Storecard. . . . . . . . . . .Eglit 508
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1160
1893 Trinity of Heroes Columbia Medal (mule of HK 681 and
HK 241). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eglit 153
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1080
1893 Uruguay Republic at Columbian Exposition Medal (by
O. Alstein) [no date variety]. . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1325
1893 Uruguay Republic at Columbian Exposition Medal (by
O. Alstein) [date July 18, 1893 variety] . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1326
1893 World's Columbian Exposition Christophe Colombo
Statue Medal . . . . . . . . . Cleveland 30, Eglit 116,
Rulau X41, Storer 163
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 54:1662
1908 Elder (Thomas L.) Medal (DeLorey attributes to either
Alstein or Henning Ryden, the quality of the portrait
suggests the latter) . . . . . . . . . . DeLorey 1, 52b
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S1 {1924} King 508, p 78.
S2 {1925} Storer (Medals of Columbus) 163.
S11 {1959} DeWitt GC 1892-7, p 586.
S14 {1963} Eglit 80, p 38, 116 49, 153 55, 212 61, 218 63, 220 64, 226 65, 567 127.
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen 172-173 23-24; 228 28; 241 31, 243 31.
S43 {1980} DeLorey 1, p 1340, 52b
S52 {1989} Rulau, Discovering America M11, p 294, M12 295, X41 146.
M59 {2008} Hoffman (et al) So-Called Dollars,
M63 {2009} Harkness and Corio, Il-95, p 41.