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Description

The medallion's obverse bears figure in bedouin garb, hand over eyes as if to shield them from the sun. Across, TO / GREATER VISION THROUGH / OPTICAL SCIENCE / BAUSCH / & LOMB; around bottom, · CONTINUOUS · CONTROL · OF · EVERY · PROCESS · THROUGH · GLASS · MAKING · AND · SCIENTIFIC · COMPUTATION · TO · FINISHED · PRODUCT · ; signed and dated at bottom over rim, C.A. HAFNER 1919

The reverse bears legend only; across, THIS MEDALLION WAS / CREATED FOR / BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL CO. / OF ROCHESTER, N.Y. / BY / FRANK SEAMAN INCORPORATED / MERCHANDISING AND / ADVERTISING SERVICE / NEW YORK; at bottom over rim, GORHAM CO.

This is a simple and beautiful corporate advertising medal that reminds me a little bit of Daniel Chester French's great "Mourning Victory," even though the subject matter is totally different.

The circular medallion measures 89.2mm in diameter, 9mm in thickness, and weighs in at a massive 507g. It was manufactured by the Gorham Manufacturring Company of Providence, Rhode Island. No mintage is reported.

Many thanks to Igor A. Osipov for identifying the artist based on the tiny signature that I could not make out on my medal and providing me with the medal's weight. My scale only goes to 500g...

Medal Details

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material	Bronze
patina	Bronze with dark brown patina
edge6
diameter	89.2mm
weight	507g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Dec 21, 2017 15:11

Bronze

Description

References: Cal FM-1982

Variant Details

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material	Bronze
edge6	SOLID BRONZE © (F mark) (81 in box)
edge12	THE 1982 FRANKLIN MINT ANNUAL CALENDAR/ART MEDAL
diameter	76.1mm
weight	258g
mintage	unknown

material	Silver
edge6
diameter	76.1mm
mintage	unknown

Last modified: May 14, 2019 11:25

Description

The obverse bears bust of Theodosia Burr Alston, l. Above and below, BROOKGREEN / GARDENS; on left, THEODOSIA / BURR / ALSTON; on right, 1783 / 1813 / (RAW monogram)

This was the third of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 1975.

The reverse bears wreath held on left and right by two winged putte. Above, BORN / IN ALBANY / NEW YORK; below, LOST / AT SEA; inside wreath, MARRIED / TO / JOSEPH ALSTON / IN 1801 / HIS PLANTATION / "THE OAKS" / IS NOW A PART OF / BROOKGREEN / GARDENS

The medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.

References: BG 3

Medal Details

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material	Bronze
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO. - DANBURY, CONN.
diameter	76.1mm
weight	244g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 16:01

Description

The obverse bears seated Ceres, goddess of Plenty, holding cornucopia in right and cradling seated calf at her left; around edge, pig, sheep, chicken and cow. Around inside of center field, DODGE & OLCOTT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD; at bottom in small cartouche, D.& O / ESTABLISHED (????)

The reverse bears inscription FOR / OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION / TO THE GROWTH & WELFARE / OF THE MEAT PACKING INDUSTRY / AWARDED / TO / (cartouche) / 19 (cartouche)

While Dodge & Olcott were mainly known as a chemical firm that created basic ingredients for perfume and apothecary needs, they also seemed to have a presence in the agricultural sector. I was not able to track down any public news articles relating to this award but D&O sponsored scholarships for promising agrichemical students.

This medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York.

References: MACo 1955-054

Medal Details

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material	Bronze
edge6
diameter	76mm
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 16:12

Gilt bronze

Description

The medal's obverse bears Liberty walking alongside a Buffalo. Around top, PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION; in exergue, field for dedication.

The medal's reverse bears South-American and North-American Native Americans smoking peace pipe together, shields with representations of their respective continents at their feet. Above, BVFFALO / VSA MCMI

The Pan-American Exposition was a World's Fair held in Buffalo, New York from May 1st through November 2nd, 1901. The exposition is most remembered for the shooting of U.S. President William McKinley. Anarchist Leon Czolgosz shot him on September 6th while he was visiting the fair.

The medal exists in plain bronze, silver, gilted bronze, and gold variants. The silver and gold variants are very rare but no mintages have been reported. A golden piece was auctioned in 2017 by Rago Fine Arts for over $40,000.

The medal measures 64mm in diameter and was manufactured by the Gorham Silver Company.

References: Baxter 106, Marqusee 250

Variant Details

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material	Bronze
edge6
diameter	64mm
mintage	unknown

material	Gilt bronze
edge6
diameter	64mm
mintage	unknown

material	Silver
edge6
diameter	64mm
mintage	unknown

material	24kt Gold
edge6
diameter	64mm
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 16:21

Description

The medal's obverse bears alligator. Above, BROOKGREEN GARDENS; signed below, E Offner 2002

The reverse bears massive striped bass within boldly beaded border. Above, inside border, SOUTH CAROLINA

This was the 31st of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 2003.

The circular medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.

References: BG 31

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material	Bronze
diameter	76mm
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Jan 7, 2018 21:04

Description

The obverse bears Boston silhouette in decorated medallion. Above, CITY MEDAL; below, 1821.

The reverse bears banner and flowers. In banner, AWARDED / TO; below, F. W. MITCHELL, SC. This medal is dedicated to Catharine E. O'Brien and is dated 1861.

Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston and briefly attended the public grammar school there before he left for Philadelphia to join his brother. When Franklin died, he left £100 sterling to the City of Boston for medals to be given to the best boys in the then 7 public schools (3 to each school, for a total of 21 per year initially). These medals were first awarded in 1792 and were the prototypes of all school medals that followed.

By 1821 girls were now also attending the public schools and it was regarded as unfair to exclude them from merit awards. As only boys were attending public grammar school at the time Franklin had made his will, the School Committee reasoned that he probably meant "children" when he wrote "boys." They therefore created a new medal that was awarded to girls.

In 1821 Boston was still officially a town, so the banner read "Town Medal." In 1822 Boston became a city and the medal was updated to account for that change.

The medal measures 34mm in diameter and was struck by the United States Mint. This medal is catalogued as Julian SC-11 and SC-12.

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material	Silver
edge6
diameter	34mm
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 16:06

Bronze

Description

The obverse bears bust of Louis C. West, three-quarters left. Around, LOUIS C. WEST; signed on truncation, GILROY ROBERTS 1960

The reverse bears the ANS seal in center field. Around, PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY / 1949-1959

Louis C. West was the fifteenth president of the ANS, serving for the ten years from 1949 to 1959. He was highly respected and also served as the curator of Princeton University's numismatic collection for 25 years. Correspondence between the ANS and Gilroy Roberts suggests that his retirement came surprisingly and due to health reasons.

This medal was the 49th official issue of the American Numismatic Society.

It measures 69mm in diameter and was struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York. The mintage was 1 piece in gold and 175 in bronze.

References: ANS 49

Variant Details

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material	Bronze
edge6
diameter	69mm
mintage	175 reported

material	Gold
edge6
diameter	69mm
mintage	1 reported

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 15:52

Description

The medal's obverse shows University of Pittsburgh's "Cathedral of Learning." Around, to left and right, UNIVERSITY OF - PITTSBURGH; to left and right, 1787 - 1937

The reverse bears an inscription that reads THEY SHALL / FIND WISDOM HERE / AND FAITH - IN STEEL / AND STONE - IN CHARAC / TER AND THOUGHT - THEY / SHALL FIND BEAUTY - AD / VENTURE - AND MO / MENTS OF HIGH / VICTORY

In 1937 the University of Pittsbrgh celebrated both its 150th anniversary and the long-awaited completion of its 42-story "Cathedral of Learning." The impressive tower had been under construction for ten years and is still the tallest educational building in the Western Hemisphere (only the University of Moscow's main building is taller).

The building's construction evoked public support rarely seen for college construction projects. Local industries donated steel, cement, elevators, glass, plumbing and heating elements. In 1924, 17,000 men and women and 97,000 school children made individual cash contributions to help fund the project. Today, many adults still have the certificates they received as school children upon contributing 10 cents, which they had earned themselves, to "buy a brick" in the Cathedral of Learning.

The inscription on the reverse is a quote of Dr. Bowman, at the time the University's Chancellor:

"THEY SHALL FIND WISDOM HERE AND FAITH - IN STEEL AND STONE - IN CHARACTER AND THOUGHT - THEY SHALL FIND BEAUTY - ADVENTURE - AND MOMENTS OF HIGH VICTORY"

The medal bears neither a maker's mark nor a signature. Please contact me if you know the sculptor or have additional information on this medal.

The medal measures 76mm (3in) in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York.

Medal Details

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material	Bronze
edge6
diameter	76mm
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 17:08

Description

The medal's obverse bears spread eagle on American shield over crossed raquets and balls, oak and laurel branches flanking to left and right. Around, UNITED STATES LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION / · ANNIVERSARY MEDAL · ; above eagle, GOLDEN / JUBILEE; under shield, 1881 - 1931

The reverse bears WINNER / CHAMPIONSHIP / 1931 within thin wreath. Incribed dedication, PRESENTED TO / MISS JESSIE KERSHAW / BY THE MEMBER CLUBS OF THE / PACIFIC NORTHWEST LAWN TENNIS / ASSOCIATION IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION / OF HER LONG AND UNSELFISH / DEVOTION AND SERVICES TO THE / GAME AND ITS PLAYERS / AUGUST - 3 / 1931

Medal Details

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material	Gold-plated bronze
edge6
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Nov 1, 2017 17:55