All Medals

The medallion's obverse bears bust of Harrison Tweed, right. Signed at left, E. PLATT

The reverse bears signature of Harrison Tweed and date 1966.

Harrison Tweed (1885-1969) was an American lawyer and civic leader. He was born into a wealthy family with strong ties to the legal profession. His father was the general counsel for several large railroad companies and his mother descended from a line of legal and civic leaders in the state of New York. After attending St. Mark's School in Southborough and Harvard University he started working as a lawyer in New York City.  He was a champion for "legal aid" and "equal justice" and was highly influential in legal reforms throughout his career.

The circular medallion measures 88.6mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.

The medal's obverse bears kneeling female representing Friendliness, with arms outstretched at aerial view of fair grounds. Around, incuse, PACIFIC SOUTHWEST EXPOSITION / LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA 1928; in exergue, FRIENDLINESS;

The reverse bears art-deco styled winged female wearing Victory crown and holding blank cartouche for inscription. Signed at lower left, R. N. Burnham

The circular medal measures 50.8mm in diameter and was struck in bronze and silver by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.

References:   MACo 1928-031

This medal's obverse depicts Truth guiding Apollo's chariot. At top, LVX ET / VERITAS; signed at bottom, B L PRATT

The reverse bears five lines of inscription flanked by burning torches, VNIVERSITAS YALENSIS / A D MDCCCCI / CONCELEBRAT / COLLEGIVM YALENSE / A D MDCCI CONDITVM

The edge is hallmarked TIFFANY & CO

Bela Lyon Pratt was himself a graduate of Yale and was commissioned in 1899 by Professors Weir and Niemeyer to design this medal for the upcoming 200th anniversary of Yale College. The medal was struck in silver and bronze. One of the silver medals was given to President Theodore Roosevelt and one of the bronze medals was taken into space by Astronaut Joseph B. Allen.

This is a beautiful medal with a very appropriate design for one of great universities of the world.

The circular medal measures 70mm in diameter and was produced by Tiffany & Company of New York. It was struck in bronze and silver in unknown mintages.

References:   Baxter 217, Marqusee 325

The medal's obverse bears the four presidents of Mt. Rushmore above branch of oak leaves and cartouche for inscription. Across, HIGH / SCHOOL / REGIONAL / AWARD / SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER; dedicated to Pauline T. Cooley; signed at right, (GB monogram)

The reverse bears Franklin D. Roosevelt's bust, facing right, at left. Across, COMMITTEE OF AWARD / OF THE / MT. RUSHMORE NATIONAL / MEMORIAL INSCRIPTION / PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CHAIRMAN / UNITED STATES SENATORS / KEY PITTMAN / HIRAM W. JOHNSON / WILLIAM E. BORAH / CHARLES L. Mc NARY / BRONSON CUTTING / PETER NORBECK / WILLIAM J. BULOW / MORRIS SHEPPARD / TOM CONNALLY / FRED W. SARGENT / J. S. CULLINAN / ROBERT G. SPROUL / GUTZON BORGLUM / MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT / MRS. MARY CARY RUMSEY / MRS. ISABELLA GREENWAY M.C.; signed under truncation, Gutzon Borglum

While Gutzon Borglum designed and executed the medal overall, Felix Weil did the lettering.

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

References:   MACo 1935-047

The paperweight bears view of Statue of Liberty with cloudy sky. In exergue, GENERAL / SILK IMPORTING / CO. INC. / NEW YORK

The General Silk Importing Company was founded in 1916 when the Klots Throwing Company, a large processor of raw silk, bough the silk importing house Villa Stearns. That company's executive, J. H. Britton, became vide president at Klots and Villa Stearns was renamed to General Silk Importing Company.  After further growth, declining profits and the Great Depression forced the company into bankrupcy in 1932.

The paperweight has two round feet at the upper end and measures 71.2mm x 127.4mm. It was struck in bronze by the Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey. No mintage is reported.

The medal's obverse bears a young woman seated at a lathe, measuring a die.  Around top, * DIES * (symbol) * AND * (symbol) * MEDALS *, in exergue, · JOS · K · DAVISON'S · SONS · / · PHILA · PA · ; signed at right above exergue, J · E · ROINÉ

The reverse bears a seated young man, working the levers of a panthograph on a statue; model of other statue is waiting to right of workbench. Around, · STATUARY· BAS · RELIEFS · REDUCED · AND · ENLARGED · ; signed at right over exergue, J · E · ROINÉ

This medal was struck in bronze by Joseph K. Davison's and Sons of Philadelphia. It is a redesign of an earlier 1909 medal that bore the Dietsch Brothers name instead of the Davison's name.

References:   Baxter 296

The medal's obverse bears portrait of Jane Addams, slight left, over wreath.  Around, JANE - ADDAMS; across, 1860-1935; signed at bottom, G.W.CARTER

The reverse bears house flanked by angel wings and trees, eight children holding hands in foreground. Below, in curved exergue, THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS / AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / © 1968

The circular medal comes in three variants, a large bronze measuring 75.4mm in diameter and small silver and bronze medals measuring 44mm in diameter. No mintages are reported.

References:   MACo 1963-001-052, GANYU 52

References:   ANS 10, Baxter 116, Marqusee 97

The uniface medal bears a basketbll player poised to pass ball, r. Across, NATIONAL - COLLEGIATE / BASKET- BALL / CHAM- PION- SHIP; signed (RAW monogram) / ©

Dick Johnson lists three different set numbers for this medal but as they are without images, I can't be sure which one this medal represents.  The set numbers are 001 through 003.

The circular medal measures 44.3mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York.

References:   MACo 1950-056