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The Oyster's Pearl - 75th Anniversary
2006
by Stanley Bleifeld
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Silver-plated bronze
Description

The obverse bears oyster shell extending beyond round medal's edges. Above, BROOKGREEN / GARDENS; below, SOUTH CAROLINA

The reverse bears small rendering of Anna Hyatt Huntington's iconic Fighting Stallions in hollow of opened shell. Above, 75th YEAR; below, 1931 - 2006

This was the 34th of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 2006.

I was not aware that the Brookgreen medals came in variants until I acquired the copper variant at auction from the collection of Don Young. The copper variant is much rarer than the silver-plated variant, in fact I have only seen it once.

The irregularly circular medal measures 83mm x 76mm and was struck by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.

References:   BG 34

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.

materialSilver-plated bronze
edge6MACO - BRONZE .999 SILVER-PLATED
dimensions83mm x 76mm
weight448.2g
mintageunknown
materialCopper-toned bronze
edge6
dimensions83mm x 76mm
mintageunknown
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