All Medals

The medal's obverse bears 12 disks with the signs of the zodiac surrounding central disk with sun.

The reverse bears calendar surrounded by four scantily clad maidens, possibly nymphs, with cornucopia, sun, grapes, and tree.  At left bottom, 1978; signed at bottom right, (JOV monogram)

The circular medal measures 76.2mm in diameter and was struck in various metals by the Medallic Art Company of Danbury, Connecticut. No mintages are reported and I am only speculating that there was a silver variant.  The edition limit for the gold-plated bronze medals was 1,000.

References:   MACo 1977-107, Cal MA-1978

References:   Baxter 241

The medal's obverse bears busts of James Mitchell Lamson Scovill and William Henry Scovill in circular fields at left and right; wreath-like borders at top and bottom of fields. Around top and bottom, SCOVILL MANUFACTURING / COMPANY / 1802-1902 / WATERBURY, CONN.; busts labeled around top, J. M. L. SCOVILL and WM. H. SCOVILL

The reverse bears wreath and inscription. Around, within beaded border,  CENTENNIAL OF THE FOUNDING OF THE SCOVILL MANUFACTURING CO.; in center field, PRESENTED / BY THE COMPANY / TO / ARTHUR T. HADLEY / 1802 / ABEL PORTER & CO. / 1811 / LEAVENWORTH HAYDEN & SCOVILL / 1827 / J.M.L. & W.H. SCOVILL / 1850 / SCOVILL MFG. CO.

This medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut in 1902. Scovill was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods.

The circular medal medal measures 76.2mm in diameter and was struck by the Scovill Manufacturing Company itself. No mintage is reported.

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

The medal's obverse bears conjoined busts of astronaut and pioneer facing right, globe with orbiting satellite and space capsule, and Conestoga wagon with oxen and drivers. Above, REINSURANCE; at bottom, PIONEERS OF THE PAST AND OF THE FUTURE

The reverse bears ERC initials on a diagonal, flanked by 1914 and 1964. Around top, EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE CORPORATION; at bottom, OUR 50TH YEAR

The Employers Reinsurance Corporation was a Kansas-based reinsurance company that was first acquired by GE Capital and in 2005 by Swiss Re.

The circular medal measures 76.5mm in diameter and was struck in bronze. Neither maker, nor artist or mintage are known and any information would be highly welcome.

The medal's obverse bears portrait of Thomas A. Buckner. Around top, NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO.; to left and right, 1880 - 1920; around bottom, THOMAS A. BUCKNER

The medal's reverse bears legend PRESENTED FOR / DISTINGVISHED SERVICE / IN THE FIELD / DVRING THE / COMPLIMENTARY TESTIMONIAL / IN HONOR OF / VICE-PRESIDENT BVCKNER'S / 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH / NYLIC / FEBRVARY - MARCH / 1920

The medal's obverse bears square with inscribed IBM / HUNDRED / PERCENT / CLUB 1963; around, · IBM ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER DIVISION · IBM ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER DIVISION

The reverse bears view of IBM's pavilion at the New York World's Fair of 1964/65, family of three in front. Around, · NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1964-1965 · NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1964-1965

The New York World's Fair of 1964/65 was a fair with huge corporate participation.  Many large companies had pavilions there and IBM was one of them. 

The younger generation that has grown up with word processors might not understand how big a deal electric typewriters were. Instead of mechanical typewriters' direct translation of a key stroke into a typed letter, the IBM electric typewriter recorded a typed letter into a small buffer that it showd in a small display strip.  This allowed the typist to review up to one line of typing and correct changes before they ended up on paper. Later models also had a delete key that automated the process of overtyping a letter in white. Such machines were exremely exciting and certainly worthy of being admired at a World's Fair!

The circular medal measures 50mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.

References:   MACo 1964-090

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 medal's obverse bears a seated mother, facing left, cradling a swaddled baby, bassinet partially visible at left. Around top, MOTHERHOOD; signed at lower left, V.D. Brenner

The reverse bears winged putto on cloud, facing left, blowing a trumpet.

This medal is a restrike of the earlier Circle of Friends medal.  The theme proved popular and in 1929 the Medallic Art Company issued these small diameter variants of the original design.

The circular medal measures 50mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.

References:   MACo 1929-025

References:   SoM 121

The medal's obverse bears view of St. David's Lighthouse flanked by two triangular flags.

The medal's reverse bears map view of Bermuda with compass rose at bottom right. Above, BERMUDA / RACE, (inscribed) 1976; signed at bottom, J. CALABRO SC.

The Newport Bermuda Race, widely known as the Bermuda Race is a 635 nautical miles (1175 km) sailing yacht race from Newport, Rhode Island to the island of Bermuda sailed in even-numbered years. It is the oldest regularly scheduled ocean race.

References:   MACo 1972-039