References: MACo 1971-013-007, WR 7
All Medals
Lutherans Medal
1971
Bronze with light tan patina
Description
Variant Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| patina | Bronze with light tan patina |
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 44.5mm |
| mintage | unknown, unlimited authorized |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. .999+ PURE SILVER |
| diameter | 44.5mm |
| mintage | unknown, 10000 authorized |
| material | 1/10 14k Gold Filled |
|---|---|
| edge6 | 1/10 14kt. G.F. - 24kt Gold Finish |
| diameter | 44.5mm |
| mintage | unknown, 500 authorized |
Apollonian and Dionysian Medal
1976
Description
The medal's obverse bears nude male figure raising his arms towards massive sun dominating the upper half of the medal. In sun's disk, APOLLONIAN
The reverse bears nude Dionysus dancing with grapes and tankard, streamer with DIONYSIAN curling around. Signed and dated by artist, (MHD monogram) / 1976 ©
The circular medal measures 64.3mm in diameter and was struck in bronze bt Art Medals, Inc. No mintage is reported.
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | AMI BRONZE |
| diameter | 64.3mm |
| weight | 180.1g |
| mintage | unknown |
TWA Stratoliner Club Member Medal
1940
Sterling silver
Description
This medal's obverse bears image of four-engine stratoliner in flight above clouds. Around, TWA STRATOLINER CLUB - MEMBER
The medal's reverse bears same plane in flight from different perspective. Around, 4-ENGINE OVERWEATHER - STRATOLINER
The Boeing 307 Stratoliner was the first commercial transport aircraft to enter service with a pressurized cabin. This feature allowed the aircraft to cruise at an altitude of 20,000 ft (6,000 m), well above many weather disturbances. While Howard Hughes had taken early delivery of a 307 in 1938 to attempt an around-the-world record flight the planes officially entered service in 1940 and were primarily used by the U.S. Air Force, Trans World Airlines (TWA), and Pan American Airways (PANAM). The last Stratoliner was retired in 1975.The circular medal measures 32mm in diameter and was struck in bronze and sterling silver by the L.G. Balfour Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts.
Variant Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 32mm |
| mintage | unknown |
| material | Sterling silver |
|---|---|
| edge6 | STERLING BALFOUR |
| diameter | 32mm |
| mintage | unknown |
Pisces Ashtray
1946
by Paul Manship
Description
References: Murtha 475
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge | plain |
| diameter | 150mm |
| mintage | unknown |
Pierce National Life Insurance Medallion
1967
Description
The medal's obverse bears image of a sculpture of six birds flying up towards the sky.
The reverse bears view of office building with two palm trees and five smaller trees; clouds behind. Around top, PIERCE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; under building, HOME OFFICE / LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
Dick Johnson's reference work of American medallic art has this medal listed under Svenson and its obverse under Joseph di Lorenzo without further explanation. Maybe that means that the two cooperated on the medal or maybe it's a filing mistake (usually he mentions the form of cooperation as well as the fact that there was a cooperation). For now, I have attributed this medal only to Svenson.
References: MACo 1967-033
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| mintage | unknown |
Gustav Killian Medal
1907
Description
The medal's obverse bears portrait of Gustav Killian, facing. Around, * BRONCHOSCOPY * MCMVII * FRONTAL · SINVS · OPERATION *; signed over right shoulder, ·J·E·ROINE· / ·FECIT·
The medal's reverse bears oil lamp at top. Around, AMERICAN · LARYNGOLOGICAL · RHINOLOGICAL · AND · OTOLOGICAL SOCIETY; across, · IN · RECOGNITION · OF · HIS · / · LEADERSHIP · / * · IN · * / · LARYNGOLOGY · AND / · RHINOLOGy · AND · / · IN · MEMORY · OF · THE · / · GOODFELLOWSHIP · OF · / · GVSTAV · KILLIAN · / · 1907 ·
The edge is plain.
Gustav Killian (1860-1921) was a German laryngologist and inventor of bronchoscopy.
The circular medal was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. It exists both with a Deitsch Brothers edge mark and with a plain edge. No mintage is reported.
Many thanks to an eBay'er who granted me the right to use the images and wishes to remain anonymous.
References: Baxter 297, MACo 1907-005
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 63mm |
| weight | 107.4g |
| mintage | unknown |
General Motors 25th Anniversary Medal
1933
Silver-plated bronze
Description
The obverse bears a streamlined car with stylized wing extending vertically up. Top right and bottom left, TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF - MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; signed under car, NORMAN BEL GEDDES © 1933.
The reverse bears a stylized piston and laurels. In uppper right quadrant, 2-line legend around edge, COMMEMORATING / THE TWENTYFIFTH; in lower left quadrant, 2-line legend around edge, ANNIVERSARY OF / GENERAL MOTORS - 1908 - 1933.
This iconic machine-age medal is a perfect example of the Streamlined style that dominated architecture and design in America from the late 1920s to the end of the 1930s. It was designed by Norman Bel Geddes but sculpted by Rene Paul Chambellan. Its main variant was commissioned by General Motors to be distributed during its 25th Anniversary celebrations and at the 1933 Chicago World Fair of Progress.
The General Motors romance brochure that accompanied some medals included the following words about the design:
"The face of the medal shows a speeding automotive body behind which a wing rises perpendicularly. Since the medal is to be used as an award in future years and the car of the future is merely a guess, this car is an abstract streamline form without doors or windows. The conventionalized wing symbolizes General Motors interest in air transportation. The wing being static; the car, by contrast, seems to move more swiftly ... The reverse of the medal shows a combustion chamber ... since it is the heart of the motor. It too has been conventionalized."
The medal was manufactured in different variants. The relatively common ones measure 76mm in diameter and are struck in bronze or silver-plated bronze. The medal is most commonly encountered in its large silver-plated form. The bronze and the smaller 38mm and 29mm variants are much less common. The smallest was inscribed across the reverse G.M. - MENS / CLUB and only given to GM executives. In the thirties it was of course a fairly safe bet that executive positions would be limited to men. A mounted plaque version measuring 9 inches in diameter was given to some dealers in the 1950s.
Completely intact silver-plated variants are hard to come by; the silver layer did not stand the test of time on most pieces and it is almost unheard of to see one without at least rubbing on high points.
Just as the design is unmistakably Bel Geddes, the execution is unmistakably Chambellan. Before I knew that it was a Bel Geddes, I would have guessed it to be a Chambellan based on its lettering alone.
The medal was struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York.
References: MACo 1933-024, Marqusee 53
Variant Details
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| material | Silver-plated bronze |
|---|---|
| edge | plain |
| diameter | 76mm |
| mintage | unknown |
| material | Silver-plated bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO N.Y. |
| diameter | 76mm |
| mintage | unknown |
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| patina | Golden bronze with olive patina |
| edge | plain |
| diameter | 76mm |
| mintage | unknown |
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| patina | Golden bronze |
| edge6 | © MEDALLIC ART CO N.Y. - BRONZE |
| diameter | 76mm |
| mintage | unknown |
| material | Silver-plated bronze |
|---|---|
| edge | unknown |
| diameter | 38mm |
| mintage | unknown |
| material | Silver-plated bronze |
|---|---|
| edge | plain |
| diameter | 29mm |
| mintage | unknown |
The ANA Numismatic Art Award Medal
Medal Details
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| material | 14Kt Gold |
|---|---|
| edge6 | 14KT |
| diameter | 57.2mm |
| weight | 146.8g |
| mintage | unknown |
Newark Patriotic Services Appreciation Medal
Description
This medal's obverse bears nude male figure, facing, holding goddess of victory in left and palm frond in right. Around, BY DUTY DONE - IS HONOR WON; at lower left, DUCIT / AMOR / PATRIAE; signed around lower right, HENRY H KITSON FECIT
The reverse bears two fasces to left and right of dedication, GIVEN BY / THE CITY OF / NEWARK / (oak leaves) IN (oak leaves) / APPRECIATION / OF PATRIOTIC / SERVICES / TO / (cartouche)
The edge is marked MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y.
"Ducit amor patriae" roughly translates to "Love of country leads me."
The cicular medal measures 69.5mm and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.
Dick Johnson's fabulous medallic reference lists this medal as produced by Whitehead-Hoag. It is possible that the medal was struck by both companies at different times.
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N. Y. |
| diameter | 69.6mm |
| weight | 109g |
| mintage | unknown |
World Peace
1945
Golden bronze with olive-brown patina
Description
The obverse shows Peace in flowing tunic hovering on clouds before world globe. Around, WORLD PEACE
The reverse bears dove and olive spray on book, rays behind. Around, PEACE ON EARTH, AMONG MEN OF GOOD WILL; signed below, JK / ©
World War II had finally come to a conlusion and the world was exhausted... and relieved. Kiselewski tried to capture the optimistic attitude that seemed to point towards a future that could only be better than what lay behind. In his "From the Artist" he wrote:
"The war was over; the misery and horror had gone. I have tried to portray a simple and cheerful 'World Peace' which would rest the mind from the dismal past and look only to the bright future."
This medal was chosen as the 33rd issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series in 1946. It measures 73mm in diameter and was struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York. Its reported mintage is 802 pieces in bronze and 60 in silver.
References: MACo 1930-001-033, SoM 33
Variant Details
This section contains a table of detailed variant information. Currently, I am only aware of 3 variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any others or if you find incorrect or missing information.
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| patina | Golden bronze with olive-brown patina |
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. |
| edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS THIRTYTHIRD ISSUE 1946 JOSEF KISELEWSKI, SCULPTOR |
| diameter | 73mm |
| mintage | 802 reported (for all Bronze variants) |
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| patina | Dark graphite brown patina |
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.-DANBURY, CONN |
| edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS THIRTYTHIRD ISSUE 1946 JOSEF KISELEWSKI, SCULPTOR |
| diameter | 73mm |
| mintage | 802 reported (for all Bronze variants) |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS THIRTYTHIRD ISSUE 1946 JOSEF KISELEWSKI, SCULPTOR |
| diameter | 73mm |
| mintage | 60 reported, 700 authorized |