All Medals

The medal's obverse bears bust of Henry A. Petter, facing. Around top, HENRY A. PETTER; at lower left, FOUNDER / 1860 / 1933; signed at right, J.J.

The reverse bears wreath at bottom. Around top, HENRY A. PETTER SUPPLY CO.; across, SEVENTY-FIFTH / ANNIVERSARY / 1890 1965 / (rosettte) / PADUCAH / KENTUCKY

Henry A. Petter (1860-1933) started his company on the banks of the Ohio River in Paducah, Kentucky. When Petter Supply started, its primary focus was on the Marine Industry. Since that time, Petter Supply has become a full line Industrial Distributor. As of 2017, the company was still family-owned and operated, with a fourth generation family member in charge.

The medal is a reprise of an earlier 1940 design that celebrated Petter Supply's 50th anniversary.

The circular medal measures 76.3mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.

References:   MACo 1965-007

References:   BG 38

References:   ANS 4

References:   MACo 1928-026

The medal bears portrait of Rowland Gibson Hazard, facing right. Around left, ROWLAND HAZARD - MCMVI / MDCCCXXIX - AVGVST - XVI - MDCCCXCVIII - SYRACVSE; around right, SOLVAY PROCESS Co FOVNDED / MDCCCLXXXI; signed over shoulder, R E·BROOKS / FECIT

Rowland Gibson Hazard was the brother of Solvay Process Company co-founder Roland Hazard II and was the company's vice president for many years. The Solvay Process Company built a giant chemical plant in up-state New York that gave the surrounding town its name. The plant closed in 1986 due to competition from cheaper sources of baking soda.

R. E. Brooks was one of the first artists to use Henri Weil's Janvier machine in New York City, however there are no documents to prove or disprove that the medal was manufactured by the young Medallic Art Company.

The circular uniface medal measures 64.1mm in diameter.  No mintage is reported.

The medal's obverse bears three figures facing left, nude winged male in center, holding laurel crowns in both hands, flanked by women wearing toga-like dresses; woman at right holding what appears to be an apple. Signed with artists (EZ monogram) on small shield at lower left.

The reverse bears legend only. In center field within decorative border, THE / MR AND MRS / FRANK G LOGAN / MEDAL / AWARDED TO / CHARLES LOCKE / 1935; around, THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

Charles Wheeler Locke (1899-1983) was a painter, lithographer, illustrator and teacher.  He was born in Cincinatti, Ohio on August 31, 1899. He studied at the Cincinatti Art Academy and the New York Art Students' League with Joseph Pennell. He was a teacher at the Art Students' League when he won this award.

The medal is a beautiful example of late art nouveau, early art deco design. In my opinion, Zettler's medallic works are easily on a par with the works of the best French and American artists of the period.

The circular medal measures 75mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.

References:   MACo 1919-002

The obverse image depicts the Farnham monumen of Simon Bolivar. Around, MONVMENTO · ERIGIDO · EN · LA · COLINA · BOLIVAR · DEL · CENTRAL · PARK · DE · NVEVA · YORK · E · INAVGVRADO · EL · 19 · DE · ABRIL · DE · 1921; signed on exergue, SALLY JAMES FARNHAM / ©

The reverse shows two allegorical figures representing the two American continents united in the causes of Liberty and Justice, rising sun to their left. Around, "LA · GLORIA · ESTA · EN · SER · GRANDE · Y · EN · SER · VTIL - BOLIVAR"; over sun, EL · LIBERTADOR / 1783 - 1830

Farham created this medal to commemorate the dedication of her best-known work, the equestrian Simon Bolivar in New York's Central Park.

The Whitehead and Hoag Company, as well as the Medallic Art Company each struck versions of this 2 1/2 inch medal. Farnham exhibited it at the 1923 annual exhibition of the National Academy of Design.

Many thanks to the creator of sallyjamesfarnham.org for the beautiful images and the associated information.

References:   MACo 1921-040, Marqusee 137

This medal's obverse bears modernized head of Arethusa, wearing winged and eagle-headed helmet with motto I WILL, facing left. Around, C · C · C · 50TH · ANNIVERSARY - 1919 1969; signed under truncation, © T · A · ROVELSTAD · 1968

The reverse bears the six Winter Hexagon stars and Betelgeuse in the middle. Around edge, CHICAGO · COIN · CLUB / DOCENDO DISCIMUS; inside stars, conjoined CCC logo surrounded by ORGANIZED 1919 · / INCORPORATED 1938; signed with (TR monogram)

The 50th anniversary of the Chicago Coin Club was celebrated January 8, 1969 with a banquet at Harding's Restaurant. The 77 in attendance had only one regret - that the bad weather kept many away. Trygve Rovelstad had been asked to create the corresponding anniversary medal and picked the head of his proposed Arethusa statue for the design. The medal's reverse was designed to be usable for future Club medals. Apparently, a quantity of nickel-silver and silver uniface medals were struck to have a cache of engravable medals on hand.

This is a very handsome medal and definitely one of the nicest Coin Club issues of modern times. Too many coin clubs issue medals with relatively boring busts of club presidents whereas this design is truly worthy of being immortalized on a medal.

The circular medal measures 57mm in diameter and was struck in bronze and silver by the Medallic Art Company of New York. The reported mintage is 182 pieces in bronze and 113 pieces in silver. The bronze medals originally cost $5 and the the silver medals $20 and were sold to members only.

References:   MACo 1968-136

The medal's obverse bears three scenes from candy production, including a presentation, a desk scene, and an assembly line.

The reverse bears legend only. Around, · QUALITY · RESPONSIBILITY · MUTUALITY ·  / EFFICIENCY · FREEDOM; in center field, IN / RECOGNITION / OF YOUR PERSONAL / CONTRIBUTION / TO OUR SUCCESS / (cartouche inscribed to Gary Decker / 5 Years) / (M&M / MARS logo)

This is the 5 year service medal of M&M Mars. Like Goodyear many years earlier, they had different medal designs for different lengths of service or association.

The circular medal measures 76.2mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.