OSBORNE, Charles (fl 1881-1905) designer.
M E D A L S
1881 Cleopatra's Needle Medal (designed by Charles Osborne
and Gaston Feuardent, engraved by "L," Joseph Levine
suggests this is George H. Lovett; issued by American
Numismatic Society). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miller 2a
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . PCA 43:412; Stacks (12 Jan2009):747
1883 Washington Statue Medal (also called New York
Evacuation Centennial Medal; designed by Osborne,
engraved by Lea Ahlborn, struck at Royal Mint,
Stockholm; issued by New York City Chamber of
Commerce, cosponsored by American Numismatic
Society) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johnson 3, Baker S-319
Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:5653; CAL 29:818, CAL 32:1918;
J&J 9:732, J&J 10:1362, J&J 15:125, J&J 22:980;
PCA 50:381, PCA 52:415, PCA 61:371, PCA 62:185,
PCA 66:383
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1] .0000.999.3354
Illustrated: M19 {1963} Chamberlain, figure . . . . . . . . . . 6
1905 Carnegie Hero Fund Medal (designed by Osborne – patented
in his name 11 Dec 1905 – modeled by sculptor Charles F.
Hamann; dies made by Whiting Manufacturing Company,
Bridgeport, Connecticut, first medals struck by U.S. Mint,
for J.E. Caldwell, Philadelphia, as agents, then by other
producers) [dates/issue:1905-2004], replaced by 2005
medal of Osborrne’s same design modeled by Luigi
Badia (q.v.); struck by Greco Industries (q.v.) . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . J&J 19:861, J&J 24:542, J&J 25:273;
PCA 57:464-465, PCA 61:399, PCA 67:383;
SCG 146:2079-2080p[Gorham archive]
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1].1908.131.1
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . 361:185
Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008} U.S. Tokens, Medals, p 253
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
2004 Carnegie Hero Fund Centennial Medal (Osorne’s original
portrait used on this centennial medal, modeled by Luigi
Badia (q.v.), struck by Greco Industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 185, p 361-362.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
P1 {1881) American Journal of Numismatics 15:4 (April 1881) p 89 (Cleopatra's Needle Medal).
Px {1885} Feuardent (Gaston L.) A Novel Medal. The Studio N.S. 1:13 (31 January
1885) p 154-155 (paper on Washington Statue Medal read before American
Numismatic and Archaeological Soc).
N10 {1958} Adelson (Howard L.) The American Numismatic Society, 1858-1958. New York: The Society, p 83.
S34 {1972} Johnson (Medals of ANS) 3.
P4 {1975} Gladfelter (David D.) A Tribute to Heroes: The Carnegie Medal TAMS
Journal 15:3 (June 1975) p 93-94, illus.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 89.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) S-319, p 150.
M61{2008} Jaeger (Katherine) Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, 253.
M E D A L S
1881 Cleopatra's Needle Medal (designed by Charles Osborne
and Gaston Feuardent, engraved by "L," Joseph Levine
suggests this is George H. Lovett; issued by American
Numismatic Society). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miller 2a
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . PCA 43:412; Stacks (12 Jan2009):747
1883 Washington Statue Medal (also called New York
Evacuation Centennial Medal; designed by Osborne,
engraved by Lea Ahlborn, struck at Royal Mint,
Stockholm; issued by New York City Chamber of
Commerce, cosponsored by American Numismatic
Society) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johnson 3, Baker S-319
Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:5653; CAL 29:818, CAL 32:1918;
J&J 9:732, J&J 10:1362, J&J 15:125, J&J 22:980;
PCA 50:381, PCA 52:415, PCA 61:371, PCA 62:185,
PCA 66:383
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1] .0000.999.3354
Illustrated: M19 {1963} Chamberlain, figure . . . . . . . . . . 6
1905 Carnegie Hero Fund Medal (designed by Osborne – patented
in his name 11 Dec 1905 – modeled by sculptor Charles F.
Hamann; dies made by Whiting Manufacturing Company,
Bridgeport, Connecticut, first medals struck by U.S. Mint,
for J.E. Caldwell, Philadelphia, as agents, then by other
producers) [dates/issue:1905-2004], replaced by 2005
medal of Osborrne’s same design modeled by Luigi
Badia (q.v.); struck by Greco Industries (q.v.) . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . J&J 19:861, J&J 24:542, J&J 25:273;
PCA 57:464-465, PCA 61:399, PCA 67:383;
SCG 146:2079-2080p[Gorham archive]
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1].1908.131.1
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . 361:185
Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008} U.S. Tokens, Medals, p 253
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
2004 Carnegie Hero Fund Centennial Medal (Osorne’s original
portrait used on this centennial medal, modeled by Luigi
Badia (q.v.), struck by Greco Industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 185, p 361-362.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
P1 {1881) American Journal of Numismatics 15:4 (April 1881) p 89 (Cleopatra's Needle Medal).
Px {1885} Feuardent (Gaston L.) A Novel Medal. The Studio N.S. 1:13 (31 January
1885) p 154-155 (paper on Washington Statue Medal read before American
Numismatic and Archaeological Soc).
N10 {1958} Adelson (Howard L.) The American Numismatic Society, 1858-1958. New York: The Society, p 83.
S34 {1972} Johnson (Medals of ANS) 3.
P4 {1975} Gladfelter (David D.) A Tribute to Heroes: The Carnegie Medal TAMS
Journal 15:3 (June 1975) p 93-94, illus.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 89.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) S-319, p 150.
M61{2008} Jaeger (Katherine) Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, 253.