Set Reminder2022-03-26 12:00:002022-03-26 12:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part II https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/salon-de-magie-the-klosterman-collection-part-ii-21954 Our second sale from Ken Klosterman's world famous collection of magicana, The Salon de Magie, is slated for March 26, 2022.
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The Sphinx Medal. New York, 1930s. Cast silver medallion bearing the head of the Sphinx on the obverse; plain reverse. Hanging from a red silk ribbon with sterling silver pinback bearing text ?The Sphinx Award? stamped. Diameter 1 1/8? , length 4 ??. MT308. Scarce. The Sphinx Medal was sculpted by Mark Federson and presented annually by John Mulholland, editor of The Sphinx magazine to two contributors each year (one amateur, one professional), beginning in 1934. Recipients were selected by an ?unprejudiced committee.? Winners included Dai Vernon, PC Sorcar, Okito, Birch, John Booth, Matt Schulien, Karrell Fox, Dr. Jacob Daley, Paul Rosini, Les Levante, and Walter Gibson. A total of 32 medals were awarded between 1934 and 1952.