Patrick Whitaker - Medals | Medallic Art Collector

Hematite red patina with seagreen highlights

Description

The obverse bears labeled map of the big island. Around, MAUNA KEA BEACH HOTEL HAWAII / (rosette) JULY 24 1965 (rosette)

The reverse bears labeled map of Hawaiian island chain. Below, HAWAII / U.S.A.

The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel was developed by by Laurance S. Rockefeller and designed by Edward Charles Bassett for the firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. It opened on July 24th, 1965. Originally operated by Rockefeller's company RockResorts, it was sold several times. In the 2006 earthquake it sustained severe damage and had to be closed for two years.

The circular medal measures 70mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. The mintage is not reported.

References: MACo 1965-058

Variant Details

This section contains a table of detailed variant information. Currently, I am only aware of 2 variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any others or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
patina	Hematite red patina with seagreen highlights
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE
diameter	70mm
mintage	unknown

material	Bronze
patina	Bronze with light tan patina
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE
diameter	70mm
weight	120.2g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 20:36

Description

The medal's obverse bears view of the Memorial building. Around, · DEDICATED AUGUST 1967 · / CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS OF THE U.S.A.; under building, WASHINGTON,D.C.

The reverse bears legend within beaded border. Around, GOD · · · COUNTRY · · · HOME / · · · (cross with laurels) · · ·; across center, OUR DEAD / · ARE NOT · / UNKNOWN / SOLDIERS

The Monsignor Edward J. Higgins Memorial Building is located at 2 Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C., and was dedicated in August 1967, a time when America was heavily involved in the ever more unpopular Vietnam war.

I can't be sure, but the legend on the reverse can be read as a gesture of defiance by the Catholic War Veterans against both the government's handling of the war and the public's increasing lack of support for veterans.

The circular medal measures 63.6mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.

References: MACo 1967-034

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE
diameter	63.6mm
weight	144g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 20:09

Description

The uniface medal bears bude female seen from behind. Above, CIBA; at bottom, LOCORTEN® / (FLUMETHASONE PIVALATE)

Ciba stands for Chemische Industrie Basel. It was formed as a dye producer in Switzerland in 1859 and eventually merged with two other chemical/pharmaceutical giants, namely Geigy and Sandoz, to form the multinational giant Novartis.

Locorten was a drug developed to treat infections of the ear canal.

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

References: MACo 1970-035

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE
diameter	63.5mm
weight	127g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Dec 21, 2017 20:14