References: MACo 1971-013-012, WR 12
All Medals
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 |
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patina | Golden bronze with light tan highlights |
edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE |
diameter | 44.5mm |
mintage | unknown, unlimited authorized |
material | Silver |
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edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. .999+ PURE SILVER |
diameter | 44.5mm |
weight | 63.1g |
mintage | unknown, 10000 authorized |
material | 1/10 14k Gold Filled |
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edge6 | 1/10 14kt. G.F. - 24kt Gold Finish |
diameter | 44.5mm |
mintage | unknown, 500 authorized |
The medal's obverse bears Saint Bernard, facing left. Above, SAINT BERNARD; below, AKC RECOGNITION 1885; signed at left, R. J. BROWN
The reverse bears Westminster Kennel Club's coat of arms. Around, THE WESTMINSTER KENNEL FOUNDATION
This is one of four medal issued by the Westminster Kennel Foundation featuring different dog breeds. The other three are Poodle, Beagle, and Irish Setter. The date on the obverse represents the year in which the breed was officially recognized by the American Kennel Club.
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 1973-208-004
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | MACO-NY-BRONZE |
diameter | 63.4mm |
weight | 137g |
mintage | unknown |
The uniface plaquette bears portrait of Horatio R. Storer, facing left. Below, TO THE MASTER IN SVRGERY / MEDICAL NVMISMATIST / AND LOVER OF MAN AND NATVRE / HORATIO R · STORER · MD · LLD / FROM HIS FRIEND R · TAIT McKENZIE · MD · 1913
Horatio Robinson Storer (February 27, 1830– September 18, 1922) was a physician, numismatist and anti-abortion activist.
Storer was born in Boston, Massachusetts and attended the Boston Latin School, Harvard College, and the Boston (Harvard) Medical School. After obtaining his M.D. in 1853 he traveled to Europe and spent a year studying with James Young Simpson at Edinburgh. He began medical practice in Boston in 1855 with emphasis on obstetrics and gynecology.
In 1857 he started the "physicians' crusade against abortion" both in Massachusetts and nationally, when he persuaded the American Medical Association to form a Committee on Criminal Abortion.
After his retirement from practice in 1872, he became an authority on, and a notable collector of, medallions of medical interest. He is also the grandfather of Malcolm Storer, the famous numismatic author.
References: Marqusee 263
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | |
dimensions | 56.5mm x 76.3mm |
weight | 95.2g |
mintage | unknown |
The obverse bears slice of Swiss cheese with mouse emerging from hole at lower right; cat peeking around corner at left.
The concordant reverse shows the other side of the Swiss cheese with body of cat, tail curled at feet. Behind right forepaw, signed RAW
This whimsical medal was chosen as the 115th issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series in 1987. It was designed to stand on its bottom edge and be displayed as a freestanding piece of medallic sculpture.
The medal measures 69mm x 55mm and was produced by the Medallic Art Company. The reported mintage is 750 pieces in bronze.
References: SoM 115
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | |
dimensions | 69mm x 55mm |
mintage | 750 reported, 750 authorized |
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | VILLAGE MINT - MACO - BRONZE - (C) 1979 THOMAS ALVA EDISON FOUNDATION INC. |
diameter | 69.8mm |
weight | 207g |
mintage | unknown |
The obverse bears bust of E. H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. Above, UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION; under truncation, signature of E. H. Gary / chairman; over shoulder at left, signed KILENYI.
J. P. Morgan and attorney Elbert H. Gary founded U.S. Steel on March 2, 1901 by combining Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Company with Gary's Federal Steel Company and William Henry "Judge" Moore's National Steel Company. In its first full year of operation, U.S. Steel made 67 percent of all the steel produced in the United States. The government attempted to break the company up using anti-trust laws but ultimately failed. Global competition and changes in markets led to the company's decline and eventual removal from the Dow Jones Insustrial Index in 2014. The company still exists but is a shadow of its former self.
The reverse bears image of four steelworkers in front of factory and locomotive. On left, 1943; above, 25 YEARS SERVICE; at right, E. J. & E. RY. Co.; in exergue, dedication to G.R. JACKSON; under workers' feet, STERLING - W.&H.CO;
The medal measures 44mm in diameter and was struck by the Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey. The years of service come in 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 50 years of service variants. Watch fobs are also known.
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material | Sterling silver |
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edge6 | |
diameter | 44mm |
mintage | unknown |
The medal's obverse bears a nude woman holding spirited infant with ball. Around, THE DANCE OF LIFE BEGINS EARLY / AND GOES ON.
The reverse bears nude male being pulled and pushed by two contending nude women. Around, WITH PLEASURE - PAIN / AND THE PROTAGONIST; between legs of figures, signature A - S - C / ©.
In this medal Alexander Stirling Calder portrays life as a dance that starts with playful exuberance and continues with experiences both pleasant and painful. It is not up to the dancer to decide how to dance, or even whether to dance. While every person is the protagonist in their own play, the script is continuously being written by others.
This design by Alexander Stirling Calder was chosen as the 17th issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series. It measures 73mm in diameter. Struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York, the reported production quantity of this medal is 891 pieces in bronze and 100 in silver.
References: MACo 1930-001-017, Marqusee 101, SoM 17
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material | Bronze |
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patina | Gold-plated with tan patina |
edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS SEVENTEENTH ISSUE - A. STIRLING CALDER |
edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y.-BRONZE |
diameter | 73mm |
mintage | 891 reported (for all Bronze variants) |
material | Bronze |
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patina | Deep gold approaching light metallic brown |
edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS SEVENTEENTH ISSUE - A. STIRLING CALDER |
edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y.-BRONZE |
diameter | 73mm |
mintage | 891 reported (for all Bronze variants) |
material | Silver |
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edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS SEVENTEENTH ISSUE - ONE OF LIMITED ISSUE OF 700 |
edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. - .999+ PURE SILVER |
diameter | 73mm |
mintage | 100 reported, 700 authorized |
The medal's obvese bears a desert scene from a trading caravan with camel at left and group of two Bedouins haggling over a length of cloth; camels in background on sand dune. Signed at bottom right, KILENYI
The obverse bears city with factories in background. In lower half, NATIONAL RETAIL DRY GOODS ASSOCIATION / REPLICA OF MEDALS / AWARDED TO / CARLOS B. CLARK AND LEW HAHN / FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE / TO THE CRAFT / PRESENTED FEBRUARY 7. 1929
Clark and Hahn each received a gold medal that was named to them. Another 18 gold medals were issued over the next 30 years. One gold-plated medal named to Seidel is kjnown to exist.
Many thanks to Harry Waterson for the detailed information on variants and mintages.
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 |
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edge6 | |
diameter | 76.3mm |
mintage | 1000 reported |
material | Gold |
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edge6 | |
diameter | 76mm |
mintage | 20+ reported |
material | Gold-plated bronze |
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edge6 | |
diameter | 76.3mm |
mintage | 1 reported |
The obverse bears woman kneeling in gratitude with old-fashioned broom beneath her, being raised by goddess; trees and sun in background. Above, HOOVER SILVER JUBILEE; at lower left, 1907 / 1932.
The reverse bears image of Hoover's factory. Above, IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION / OF THE COOPERATION TENDERED / DURING THE HOOVER SILVER / JUBILEE 1932;
The Hoover Company was founded as a floor care manufacturer in North Canton, Ohio, in 1908. It so completely dominated the electric vacuum cleaner market in the first half of the 20th century that "hoovering" became synonymous with vacuum cleaning, much as "googling" became synonymous with web searching at the beginning of the 21st century.
I have always loved Sinnock's design for the obverse because it is so completely over the top. While I would never belittle the impact that the invention of the vaccum cleaner had on a woman cleaning house in the 1930s, I always have to smile at the woman's look of abject adoration at the prospect of being freed from toil and at the rising sun promising a brighter future. Yes, Sinnock really crafted a medal in the classic mythological mould for the topic of electric vacuum cleaners!
The obverse was reused for several other medals.
The circular medal measures 70.3mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York City. No mintage is reported.
References: MACo 1932-037
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. |
diameter | 70.3mm |
weight | 155.9g |
mintage | unknown |
The medal's obverse bears a guitar playing youth with long hair. The reverse bears a soldier in uniform bearing a fallen or wounded comrade on his shoulder.
This design by Miko Kaufman was chosen as the 87th issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series. It uses the two sides to highlight the split that ran deep through American society in the 1970's. The Vietnam war had polarized society and anti-war groups, symbolized by the guitar-playing youth on the obverse, were at odds with what had previously been mainstream culture, symbolized by the soldier rescuing a wounded comrade on the reverse.
Kaufman wrote in the brochure that accompanied the medal:
"As a whole, this artist's timely message and reminder to those who care to reflect, as we are pulling out of the Vietnam morass, that all our knowledge and philosophy has yet to help tame mankind's worst enemy—man, himself."
The circular medal measures 73mm in diameter and was struck in bronze and silver by the Medallic Art Company of New York. Its reported mintage is 1,700 pieces in bronze and 175 in silver.
This was the first new issue for which both bronze and silver medals were offered.
References: MACo 1930-001-087, SoM 87
This section contains a table of detailed variant information. Currently, I am only aware of 2 variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any others or if you find incorrect or missing information.
material | Bronze |
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patina | Smooth golden bronze with light tan patina |
edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE |
edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 87TH ISSUE - APRIL 1973 MICO KAUFMAN, SC.(C) |
diameter | 73mm |
mintage | 1700 reported |
material | Silver |
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edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. .999+ PURE SILVER |
edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 87TH ISSUE - APRIL 1973 MICO KAUFMAN, SC.(C) |
diameter | 73mm |
mintage | 175 reported, 700 authorized |