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Golden bronze with light tan patina

Description

The medal's obverse bears head of Danish writer ad story teller facing left. Around, HANS . CHRISTIAN . ANDERSEN; below, 1805 (flower) 1955; below truncation; GEORG LOBER / ©.

The reverse bears swan swimming right. Around, ONE . HUNDRED . AND . FIFTIETH . ANNIVERSARY; below water, G L / (flower) / ©.

This medal was chosen as the 52nd issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series in 1955. This is the first SOM medal that stepped away from philosophical or abstract themes to commemorate specific events or individuals. George Dupont Pratt, one of the SOM founders, had tried to set the Society apart from common practices by discouraging commemorative designs but Lober picked a figure that was different from the usual honorees. As one commenter wrote:

"While I am not partial to commemorative medals, I like this one... It is a pleasant change to have a medal commemorating the simple things in life rather than heroism, statesmanship or political achievement."

The circular medal was struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York. The reported mintage is 681 pieces in bronze and an unknown number in silver.

References: MACo 1930-001-052, SoM 52

Variant Details

This section contains a table of detailed variant information. Currently, I am only aware of 4 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 light tan patina
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 52ND ISSUE - NOVEMBER 1955 GEORG LOBER, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	681 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Bronze
patina	Golden bronze with light tan patina
edge6	MACO BRONZE
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 52ND ISSUE - NOVEMBER 1955 GEORG LOBER, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	681 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Bronze
patina	Golden bronze with light tan patina
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO.-DANBURY, CONN
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 52ND ISSUE - NOVEMBER 1955 GEORG LOBER, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	681 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Silver
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO. DANBURY, CT. .999 FINE SILVER
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 52ND ISSUE - NOVEMBER 1955 GEORG LOBER, SC. - ONE OF LIMITED ISSUE OF 700
diameter	73mm
mintage	unknown, 700 authorized

Last modified: Jan 7, 2018 20:51

Description

The medal's obverse bears company's seal with streamer bearing MARINE / FIRE / CASUALTY / LOYALTY GROUP INSURANCE. To left and right, 1855 - 1955; across bottom half, COMMEMORATING OUR / ONE HUNDREDTH / ANNIVERSARY

The reverse bears view of company's headquarters with trees and clouds. In exergue,

FOUNDED / 1855 / FIREMEN'S INSURANCE / COMPANY OF NEWARK / NEW JERSEY

The circular medal was struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.

References: MACo 1955-005

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
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 16:16

Description

The obverse bears seated Ceres, goddess of Plenty, holding cornucopia in right and cradling seated calf at her left; around edge, pig, sheep, chicken and cow. Around inside of center field, DODGE & OLCOTT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD; at bottom in small cartouche, D.& O / ESTABLISHED (????)

The reverse bears inscription FOR / OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION / TO THE GROWTH & WELFARE / OF THE MEAT PACKING INDUSTRY / AWARDED / TO / (cartouche) / 19 (cartouche)

While Dodge & Olcott were mainly known as a chemical firm that created basic ingredients for perfume and apothecary needs, they also seemed to have a presence in the agricultural sector. I was not able to track down any public news articles relating to this award but D&O sponsored scholarships for promising agrichemical students.

This medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York.

References: MACo 1955-054

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
diameter	76mm
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 16:12

Golden bronze with tan patina

Description

The medal's obverse bears Adam being offered the fruit of the Tree of Life by Eve and the serpent. Around, THE WOMAN TEMPTED ME - AND I DID EAT.

The reverse bears archangel Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to the kneeling Virgin Mary, with scroll reading ET VERBVM CARO FACTVM EST. Around, BLESSED ART THOU - AMONG WOMEN; below JOHN © ANGEL 56.

Biblical and religious themes in general always played well with the Society of Medalists' core members and it was no different with this medal. The comments that were received were invariably favorable.

This medal was chosen as the 53rd issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series. It measures 73mm in diameter and has a reported mintage of 682 pieces in bronze.

References: MACo 1930-001-053, SoM 53

Variant Details

This section contains a table of detailed variant information. Currently, I am only aware of 5 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 tan patina
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 53RD ISSUE - MAY 1956 JOHN ANGEL, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	682 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Bronze
patina	Golden bronze with tan patina
edge6	MACO BRONZE
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 53RD ISSUE - MAY 1956 JOHN ANGEL, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	682 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Bronze
patina	Golden bronze with tan patina
edge6	MACO - BRONZE
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 53RD ISSUE - MAY 1956 JOHN ANGEL, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	682 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Bronze
patina	Golden bronze with tan patina
edge6
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 53RD ISSUE - MAY 1956 JOHN ANGEL, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	682 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Silver
edge6
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 53RD ISSUE - MAY 1956 JOHN ANGEL, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	unknown, 700 authorized

Last modified: Jan 7, 2018 21:15

Deep brown patina

Description

The medal's obverse bears head of of middle-aged, bearded Walt Whitman facing left. Around, OUT OF THE CRADLE ENDLESSLY ROCKING / 1819 WALT WHITMAN 1892; below truncation, P.©F.

The reverse bears singing thrush on flowering lilac. Below, Leaves of Grass / First Publication / 1855.

Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. His work was very controversial in its time, particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sexuality.

This medal was chosen as the 54th issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series in 1956. It was the second SOM commemorative medal and it was less well received than the first one. Members seemed willing to tolerate an occasional commemorative medal but they were wary of a trend. As one member wrote:

"somewhat disappointed in that it is another commemorative as opposed to strictly artistic subject (abstract, allegorical, etc.)."

The circular medal measures 73mm in diameter and was struck in bronze and silver by the Medallic Art Company of New York. The reported mintage is 635 pieces in bronze. The number of silver pieces is not reported but the edition was limited to 700.

References: MACo 1930-001-54, SoM 54

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	Deep brown patina
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 54TH ISSUE - NOV. 1956 PAUL FJELDE, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	635 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Bronze
patina	Metallic graphite brown patina
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 54TH ISSUE - NOV. 1956 PAUL FJELDE, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	635 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Silver
edge6	© MEDALLIC ART CO. DANBURY CT. .999 FINE SILVER
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 54TH ISSUE - NOV. 1956 PAUL FJELDE, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	unknown, 700 authorized

Last modified: Jan 28, 2018 19:06

Description

The plaquette's obverse bears portrait of old Benjamin Franklin facing right. Across top, AMERICAN NUMISMATIC ASS'N; signed diagonally down under truncation, ANDREW C. McHENCH Sc.

The reverse is inscibed: 1956 / CHICAGO CONVENTION / PRESENTED FOR / EXCELLENCE / OF EXHIBIT / FIRST AWARD / HEROLD DERMODY

The plaquette is based on a much earlier design by Andrew McHench. Clyde C. Trees of the Medallic Art Company acquired the design in 1931. Starting in 1956 it was used as as stock medal.

References: MACo 1931-030

Medal Details

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material	Bronze
edge6
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Jan 28, 2018 18:41

Description

The medal's obverse bears bearded man kneeling at suffering man's side, supporting him with one hand and holding a cup in the other. Around, ALLEVARE - SEDARE / SANARE

The reverse bears legend, THOS. LEEMING & CO., INC. / 75TH / ANNIVERSARY / 1881 - 1956 / PHARMACEUTICAL SPECIALTIES

Thomas Lonsdale Leeming (1837-1902) was born in England and spent his childhood in Canada. He took charge of the family's Canadian business, Thomas Leeming & Co., and began a drug import business in New York with exclusive rights to a number of pharmaceutical products. Joseph Leeming (1869-1906) and Thomas Lonsdale Leeming, Jr.(1873-1925) together with their father constituted the firm of Thomas Leeming & Co and the Montreal house of Leeming Miles & Co. They were also managers of the American house of the Swiss Nestlé Company, around 1900. In 1961, the Thomas L. Leeming Company was sold to Pfizer.

This medal's obverse is based on figures from The Healers, an oaken bas relief Hardin created for the Stamford Hospital. Allevare Sedare Sanare roughly translates to "lighten slake cure," at least one of which every medical compound should be able to achieve.

References: MACo 1956-009

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
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Jan 7, 2018 20:52

Description

The medallion's obverse bears a modern sculpture. Above, THE ART / INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO / MR. AND MRS. FRANK G. LOGAN MEDAL

The reverse bears more abstract sculpture.

The Logan Medal of the Arts was an arts prize initiated in 1907 and associated with the Art Institute of Chicago, the Frank G Logan family and the Society for Sanity in Art. From 1917 through 1940, 270 awards were given for contributions to American art.

The Medal was named for arts patron Frank Granger Logan, founder of the brokerage house of Logan & Bryan, who served over 50 years on the board of the Chicago Art Institute. He and his wife, Josephine Hancock Logan, administered the award consistent with their patronage of the Society for Sanity in Art, which they founded in 1936, and the theme of her 1937 book Sanity in Art. The Logans strongly opposed all forms of modern art, including cubism, surrealism, and abstract expressionism. It was not unknown for the Society of Sanity in Art to award a prize (e.g. in 1938 to Rudolph Ingerle) in competition with the official award by the exhibition prize committee of a prize the Logans had already sponsored.

This medal's design seems to run quite contrary to the Logans' artistic preferences. I don't quite understand how an obviously abstract design ended up on a medal bearing their name. Maybe someone can shed light on this mystery.

The circular medallion measures 81.8mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.

References: MACo 1956-020

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	81.8mm
weight	252.6g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Dec 21, 2017 15:11

Description

The medal's obverse bears kneeling lyre player facing right. Around, BOSTON SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA 1881 - 1956; signed atright top of exergue, F.W. ALLEN

The reverse bears wreath and lyre with inscription, SEVENTY / FIFTH / ANNIVERSARY / MEDAL

The Boston Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1881 by businessman and philanthropist Henry Lee Higginson. It gave its inaugural concert on October 22, 1881, under the direction of Georg Henschel.

This medal is very similar to the Boston Symphonic Orchestra's 50th Anniversary medal. Only the legends are different.

The circular medal measures 63.4mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.

References: MACo 1956-047

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	63.4mm
weight	113.7g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 16:06

Description

The medal's obverse bears conjoined busts of Nixon and Eisenhower, facing left, within beaded border. Around, · SECOND · INAUGURATION · JANUARY · 20 · 1957 · ; signed under truncation, W. HANCOCK

The reverse bears legend within ring of grain, DWIGHT / DAVID / EISENHOWER / RICHARD / MILHOUS / NIXON

The circular medal measures 69.4mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.

References: MACo 1956-062

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	69.4mm
weight	142.9g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Dec 21, 2017 15:16