All Medals

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

The medal's obverse bears two giant LNG tankers on the ocean.

The reverse bears islands of Japan and Indonesia with labeled routes of tanker ships.  Around, ENERGY TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION / AMERICAN LEGION MERCHANT MARINE AWARD; ship names LNG AQUARIUS, LNG ARIES, LNG CAPRICORN, LNG GEMINI, LNG LEO, LNG LIBRA, LNG TAURUS, LNG VIRGO; dated at bottom, 1985

The antecedent to the modern ETG companies was Marine Transport Lines, then the world's fifth largest shipping company, sold in order to form the first of the modern ETG Companies, Energy Transportation Group, Inc., in 1972. ETG financed, constructed and operated a US$1 billion fleet of eight 125kcm LNG ships which at its peak moved annually over 15% of all LNG produced in the world. ETG shipping companies pioneered modern ship and port safety techniques, operating procedures, certifications and insurance concepts for LNG shipping still used today.

During its 25-year Indonesia-to-Japan trades, ETG ships safely delivered over 3,000 cargoes without any cargo loss. This record represented the most LNG shipped worldwide by a single fleet.

The circular medal measures 76.5mm and was struck in a base metal. No mintage is reported.

References:   MACo 1916-005

The medal's obverse bears woman seated at pedal-driven spinning wheel, Beacon Hill skyline in background. Around top, BOSTON · CHAMBER · OF · COMMERCE; in exergue,  · ART ·  - · IN · INDUSTRY · / · MEDAL · - OF · AWARD · ; signed to right of pedal, RAYMOND · A · /PORTER · SC · / 1926

The medal's reverse is left empty for award dedication.

The medal was struck in bronze by the Gorham Company of Providence, Rhode Island.

The uniface medallion bears portrait of Henry de Forest Baldwin, facing right. Around top, · HENRY · DEFOREST · BALDWIN · ; to left, (CA) for Century Association; signed and dated under truncation, · MANSHIP · 1939 ·

Henry de Forest Baldwin (1862-1947) was a decendant of Roger Sherman, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Baldwin started practicing law in New York City in 1888 and became an influential reformer and anti-corruption fighter. He was eulogized as a rock-ribbed "Connecticut Yankee" and a "noble Roman" upon his death in 1947. Baldwin served as president of the Century Association, a prestigious New York City club that also counted Manship among its members.

The circular medallion measures 100mm in diameter, 113.5mm in height when counting the loop, and was cast in bronze. It is not known how many medallions were cast.

References:   Murtha 395

The obverse bears conjoined busts of Anna Hyatt Huntington and her husband Archer M. Huntington facing right. Above, AMICI - HVMANI - GENERIS; below, ARCHER M. HUNTINGTON / ANNA HYATT HUNTINGTON

The reverse bears Anna Hyatt Huntington's Fighting Stallions sculpture, one rider hanging on to mane of his steed, the other about to be trampled under his horse's hooves. In exergue, BROOKGREEN / GARDENS; at lower right, ANNA HYATT / HUNTINGTON

This was the first of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals issued in 1973.

Carl Paul Jennewein was a sculptor, trustee and chairman at Brookgreen Gardens and designed the first issue in the member medal series.

The medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.

References:   BG 1

References:   Baxter 140, CoF 4, Marqusee 70

The medal's obverse bears large gear wheel with French head in center. Across, MEDALLIC / ART / COMPANY / DANBURY / CONNECTICUT; several workers putting finishing touches on lettering and gear; one holding a large tablet with artist's signature, F. Eliscu

The medal's reverse bears winged steed fighting with muscular nude male figure trying to bind him.

The reverse illustrates the story of how Bellerophon tamed Pegasus with a golden bridle handed to him by the goddess Athena.

The circular medal measures 73.5mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of Danbury, Connecticut. No mintage is reported.

Many thanks to everyone in the Numismatics Department of the Yale University Art Gallery for their generosity and support with making this medal available to me for research.

References:   MACo 1973-001

The medal's obverse bears a harnessed hackney horse, facing right. Around, AMERICAN HACKNEY / HORSE SOCIETY

The reverse bears laurel wreath, inscribed with: Awarded to / 1836 CZARINA / Exhibited by / Charles E Bunn / AT / Chicago Ill. / 1910

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.