UNITED STATES. Edgar Allan Poe, author, poet, and literary critic. 1809-1849. Æ Medal (67mm, 176.35 g, 12h). Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of his Death. By A. Landry. Issued 1948. 1849 CENTENAIRE D’EDGAR A POE 1949, bust facing slightly left / The lyre (an allegory for poetry and literature) superimposed over images emblematic of Poe’s work:
The Raven,
Annabel Lee,
The Fall of the House of Usher, and
The Masque of the Red Death; his signature below. Superb EF, rich yellow-brown surfaces.