Detroit College of Medicine – Alumni Association Scholarship Award. AV Medal. Presented to Walter E. Wilson, 1891. Otherwise, about as made.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 990. Estimated: $ 1 500

United States Medals, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 1 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Detroit College of Medicine – Alumni Association Scholarship Award. AV Medal. Presented to Walter E. Wilson, 1891. Liberty Head Double Eagle crafted into a scholarship award by effacing the date it was struck by the US Mint and skillfully engraving the award year of 1891. Reverse engraved: DETROIT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. ***** around; at center: FIRST PRIZE / AWARDED TO / Walter E. Wilson / FOR / EXCELLENCE IN / SCHOLARSHIP. Suspension loop attached at top, suspended from a gold pinback suspension bar, with a dark blue ribbon attaching the whole. Overall 34 x 84mm. Polished. Otherwise, about as made.

According to the “Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929”, Dr. Walter E. Wilson was born to Elizabeth Patterson and Charles Wilson (both of Ireland) on 12 May 1859 in Birmingham, Michigan. He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit: Detroit College of Medicine & Surgery in 1891. He died on 6 February 1916 in Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan at the age of 56 years, 8 months, and 24 days.

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