References: MACo 1912-G2
All Medals
Marie Weil Portrait Galvano Relief
1912 ca.
by Jeno Juszko
Description
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| dimensions | 160mm x 163mm |
| weight | 391.9g |
| mintage | unknown |
First North Pole Flight Medal
1926
Description
The obverse bears a globe in center with north pole visible. Cyclone engine with emanating rays superimposed. Along top edge in two lines, COMMEMORATING THE FIRST NORTH POLE FLIGHT / BY LT. COMM. RICHARD E. BYRD MAY 9, 1926; along bottom edge, WRIGHT AERONAUTICAL CORPORATION
The reverse shows Byrd's airplane in flight over exaggerated north pole of globe, dog sled with two men laboring beneath, clouds swirling from bottom and left. Signed KILENYI at left bottom.
Rear Admiral Byrd (1888-1957) was an American naval officer who specialized in feats of exploration. He was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights, in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader, crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. He might well have become the first human to cross the Atlantic by plane in a non-stop flight but a crash during a practice takeoff delayed his flight and Charles Lindbergh managed the feat before he could try again.
Byrd's attempt to reach the North Pole by plane was undertaken on May 9th, 1926. His plane, named "Josephine Ford" after the daughter of expedition sponsor and Ford Motor company president Edsel Ford, was a German Fokker F-VII Tri-motor monoplane. Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett took off from and landed at Spitsbergen after covering 1,360 miles in 15 and a half hours. Byrd claimed to have reached the North Pole though this is very much doubted today. Regardless of the ultimate veracity of his claim, he and Bennett were celebrated as heros upon their return and awarded the Medal of Honor.
The medal measures 100mm (3 15/16in) in diameter and was struck by the Whitehead-Hoag Company.
Medal Details
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| material | Gold-plated bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 100mm |
| mintage | unknown |
Saint George - Forward to Victory Medal
1941
by Mario Korbel
Description
The medal's obverse bears St. George slaying a dragon with Swastika on its wing. Around, ·· SAINT GEORGE ·· / OF ENGLAND
The reverse bears hand emerging from stylized waves for a "thumbs-up"; laurel branch across. Around top, FORWARD TO VICTORY; signed and dated at bottom, © 1941 MK
This medal was issued for the British-American Ambulance Corps. A companion piece was executed by Korbel and Manship and combined this medal's obverse with a Manship designed American Eagle.
The circular medal measures 38.3mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.
References: MACo 1941-036-001
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N Y. |
| diameter | 38.3mm |
| weight | 21g |
| mintage | unknown |
Goodyear Trophy Race Award Medal
1947
Description
The medal bears a flying eagle and nude man, holding GOODYEAR banner in eft and small plane in right, over swirling clouds. Above, NATIONAL AIR RACES; below, GOODYEAR TROPHY RACE; to right, signed (monogram PRC).
Chambellan did a lot of work for Goodyear. In addition to this trophy medallion, he designed several medals for Goodyear dealers and business partners.
It is not known when Chambellan designed this medal but it was first awarded in 1947. The Goodyear Trophy Race was a newly introduced event at the Cleveland National Air Races in 1947. At the end of the first post-war Cleveland National Air Races, a lot of specators had walked out because the ex-military airplanes were too similar and as a consequence the races were not as exciting to watch as the pre-war competitions that had sported highly individual racing airplanes. The organizers resurrected an old idea for small, low-powered, custom-built "midget" airplanes that could race around a smaller track closer to the spectators. The Goodyear Trophy Race was born.
There is no information about the medal itself that I could locate and I would appreciate any help. My copy is mounted an a 268mm x 200mm (10.5in x 7 7/8in) wooden board with a name plate reading ROBERT S. HOPKINS / RACE PLANE BUILDER / 1947.
References: MACo 1947-023
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| mintage | unknown |
Irish Setter Club of America Medal
1922
Description
The obverse bears a champion setter at attention under an Irish harp. Three clover leaves on each side. Around, IRISH SETTER CLUB OF AMERICA; over harp, signed LAURA GARDIN / SCULPTOR.
The reverse bears leash over dedication panel. Around, AFFECTION (*) COVRAGE (*) BEAVTY (*) INTELLIGENCE; in center, TO ENCOVRAGE / BREEDING AND / DEVELOP AND PERFECT / NATVRE'S CONTRIBVTION / TO A NOBLE RACE / AWARDED / TO.
This medal measures 76.3mm (3in) in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.
References: Baxter 357, MACo 1919-007, Marqusee 170
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 76.3mm |
| mintage | unknown |
Ticking Away Calendar Medal
1999
Bronze
Description
References: Cal HM-1999
Variant Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | © 1999 - HOFFMAN MINT - CALENDAR MEDAL - CARMEL, CA - BRONZE |
| diameter | 76.1mm |
| weight | 216.5g |
| mintage | unknown, 1999 authorized |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| diameter | 76.1mm |
| mintage | unknown |
Warner & Swasey 50th Anniversary Medal
1930
Description
This medal's obverse bears conjoined busts of Warner and Swasey facing left. Around edge, WORCESTER REED WARNER · AMBROSE SWASEY; to left of Warner, 1846 - / 1929; in exergue, 1880 · 1930; signed in exergue under truncation, V.D.BRENNER
The reverse bears large telescope in observatory with two men seated to left, one standing on raised platform at ocular, and one on tower at telescope mount. Around edge, THE WARNER & SWASEY CO. / CLEVELAND OHIO. U.S.A. / LICK TELESCOPE
The medal celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Warner & Swasey Company of Cleveland, Ohio. Warner and Swasey had worked together at Pratt & Whitney and cofounded their eponymous company in 1880 in Chicago. in 1881 they moved to Cleveland to be located closer to one of their major customers.
The company manufactured lathes and other metal working machines and existed as a subsidiary of Giddings & Lewis until 1992 when it was shut down. Before that it had been acquired by the Bendix Corporation in 1980, Cross & Trecker in 1984 and finally Giddings & Lewis in 1991.
This medal was issued several years after V.D. Brenner's death and is a reworking of a medal that Brenner designed ten years earlier to celebrate the company's 40th anniversary. The original design was modified by updating the anniversary date and by adding Warner's lifespan; he had died a year earlier.
The medal measures 64mm in diameter and was struck in bronze. The mintage is not reported.
References: MACo 1930-018
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 64mm |
| mintage | unknown |
National Poster Competition Award Medal
1939
Silver
Description
The medal's obverse bears the New York World's Fair motif of trylon and perisphere. To left of trylon, 1939; across, N - EW YORK / WORLD'S / FAIR.
The medal's reverse bears boy painting poster with World's Fair motif in front of eagle. Around, NATIONAL POSTER COMPETITION.
The National Poster Competition was officially announced on March 30, 1937 and was open to students throughout the United States. Participants could submit original poster designs for the New York World's Fair of 1939/40.
The medal was struck in bronze and silver, with the silver pieces being much rarer than those struck in bronze.
This medal measures 51mm (2in) in diameter and was struck by the Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey. No mintages are reported.
Variant Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 51mm |
| mintage | unknown |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 51mm |
| mintage | unknown |
Sea Otters Calendar Medal
1993
Description
References: Cal HM-1993
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 76mm |
| mintage | unknown |
Henry A. Petter Supply Co. 75th Anniverary Medal
1965
by Jeno Juszko
Description
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
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 | 76.3mm |
| weight | 188.1g |
| mintage | unknown |