The plaque bears portrait of Walt Whitman, half right, with hair and beard merging into softly contoured background. At bottom right, WALT / WHITMAN; signed at bottom left, RUOTOLO
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | |
mintage | unknown |
The medal's obverse bears large cicada with spread wings as seen from above on raised convex centerfield, front legs raised towards stylized sun in curved triangle. Around, CICADA DAYS / BROOKGREEN GARDENS
The reverse bears firefly facing left in front of vegetation on surface bearing stylized moon. Around, FIREFLY NIGHTS / SOUTH CAROLINA
This was the 44rd of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 2016.
The circular medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.
References: BG 44
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | |
diameter | 76mm |
weight | 244g |
mintage | unknown |
The obverse bears image of Skylab in orbit over planet Earth, stars in background. Under space laboratory, CREW / CHARLES CONRAD JR. - DR. JOSEPH P KERWIN / PAUL J WEITZ; At bottom, SKYLAB 1
The reverse bears two astronauts performing extravehicular activites over two students at planning table. In ring around, MAN'S INGENUITY CONQUERS SPACE / MAY 25 - JUNE 22 1973; in upper right, SOLAR / PANEL / REPAIR; over students, STUDENT EXPERIMENTS; signed at lower right, A - S - H / ©
The medal has maker's mark at 6:00, MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE
Skylab was launched and operated by NASA and was the United States' first space station. Skylab orbited the Earth from 1973 to 1979, and included a workshop, a solar observatory, and other systems. It was launched unmanned by a modified Saturn V rocket, with a weight of 169,950 pounds (77 t). Three manned missions to the station, conducted between 1973 and 1974 using the Apollo Command/Service Module (CSM) atop the smaller Saturn IB, each delivered a three-astronaut crew. On the last two manned missions, an additional Apollo / Saturn IB stood by ready to rescue the crew in orbit if it was needed.
The station was damaged during launch when the micrometeoroid shield separated from the workshop and tore away, taking one of two main solar panel arrays with it and jamming the other one so that it could not deploy. This deprived Skylab of most of its electrical power, and also removed protection from intense solar heating, threatening to make it unusable. The first crew was able to save it in the first in-space major repair, by deploying a replacement heat shade and freeing the jammed solar panels.
This medal is the first in a series of three to commemorate the three manned missions to Skylab. The missions numbers really are off by one because technically Skylab 1 was the unmanned launch of the lab itself. The first manned mission should really be called Skylab 2 but the official numbering scheme never stuck.
The medal measures 62mm in diameter and was struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.
References: MACo 1973-159
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | |
diameter | 62mm |
mintage | unknown |
material | Silver |
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edge6 | |
diameter | 62mm |
mintage | unknown |
References: Murtha 216
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material | Bronze |
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edge | plain |
diameter | 115.5mm |
weight | 198.8g |
mintage | unknown |
This medal's obverse bears bust of Washington facing right surrounded be revolutionary scenes; above, thirteen stars. Signed in exergue at right, © SHAGIN
The reverse bears a group of three male figures, drummer boy in front, American flag-bearing youth to left, and script-bearing man to right. Around, BI-CENTENNIAL OF THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION / (13 stars); below flag at left, · 1787; at bottom right, 1987 · © Shagin
The circular medal measures 64mm in diameter. No mintage is reported.
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material | Steel |
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edge6 | |
diameter | 64mm |
mintage | unknown |
The medal's obverse bears diverse precast concrete construction element. Around, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND USE OF PRESTRESSED CONCRETE AND PRECAST CONCRETE / · FOUNDED 1954 ·
The reverse bears architectural view of a concrete bridge. Across, PRESTRESSED CONCRETE INSTITUTE - PCI / ARCHITECTURAL - STRUCTURAL
As the prestressed industry grew in the early 1950s, it became apparent that a central organization was essential to provide a unity of purpose in the industry. PCI was legally chartered as the Prestressed Concrete Institute on June 18, 1954, in Tampa, Florida. In December 1959, PCI moved its headquarters from Florida to Chicago, where it is based today.
This design is very different from Menconi's usual work. It is almost abstract in its simplicity, whereas his normal style is very traditional. I like this medal a lot.
The oval medal measures 88.6mm x 60.2mm and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.
References: MACo 1968-030
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N. Y. |
dimensions | 88.6mm x 60.2mm |
weight | 167.8g |
mintage | unknown |
The obverse bears Art Deco style allegory depicting a kneeling female figure (representing the city) with five smaller figures (representing the five boroughs) standing on her extended leg. Around, THE CITY OF NEW YORK / * * * * *; signed along edge at 5:00 position: MICHAEL LANTZ.
The reverse bears flying male figure at top with skyscrapers below to either side; at bottom right, a reclining female figure holding book; at bottom left, a factory with smokestacks; at center, inscribed field surrounded by the names of the five boroughs: MANHATTAN BROOKLYN QUEENS BRONX RICHMOND. This piece contains inscription: PRESENTED BY / MAYOR / WILLIAM O'DWYER / TO MAYOR / KENDIG C. BARE / LANCASTER. PENN. / 1950
This medal is the highest award conferred upon civilians by the City of New York. The medal is presented by the Mayor to those individuals who have demonstrated, "exceptional citizenship and outstanding achievement."
The recipients come from a wide range of backgrounds, including ordinary citizens, foreign dignitaries, athletes, and film stars. The recipient of this particular piece was Kendig C. Bare, the mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was mayor from 1950 to 1958 and served in the Korean War in 1950/1951. This particular piece seems to be one of the earliest because the medal was only designed in 1948. There is also a companion Golden Anniversary medal that shares many of the design elements.
This medal measures 70mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.
References: MACo 1948-012-001, Marqusee 236
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | |
diameter | 70mm |
mintage | unknown |
The obverse bears a large bust of John Endecott, facing right. Above, JOHN ENDECOTT; across, MASSACHU - SETTS BAY / TERCEN - TENARY; below 1588 (flower) 1665. The reverse bears the image of the famous Endecott pear tree. Above, GOVERNOR'S GARDEN; accross, SA - L - EM / 16 - 30 / ORCHARD - FARM / 16 - 32; signed LGF below.
John Endecott was born in 1588 in Chagford, England. He was an English colonial magistrate, soldier and the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. During all of his years in the colony but one, he held some form of civil, judicial, or military high office. He died in Boston on March 15, 1665. The tree on the medal's reverse refers to the Endecott Pear Tree in Danvers, Massachusetts. John Endecott planted the tree in 1633 and it is alive and bears fruit to this day.
Approximately 200 of these large, 100mm diameter bronze medals were struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York.
References: MACo 1930-026, Marqusee 171
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. |
diameter | 101mm |
weight | 423g |
mintage | ca. 200 (for all variants) reported |
material | Gold-plated bronze |
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diameter | 100mm |
mintage | ca. 200 (for all variants) reported |
The uniface emblem bears laurel-crowned, helmeted head in center field. Around, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
This little emblem is probably a trial cast that goes with Manship's designs for World War I decorations. It is a small, convex, shield that was probably designed to go in the center of a cross that would have been suspended from the devices pinned to the uniform or worn on a ribbon. The Smithsonian collection has a piece that shows a very similar device affixed to a cross.
The circular emblem measures 36.6mm in diameter.
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | |
diameter | 36.6mm |
weight | 18.1g |
mintage | unknown |
References: MACo 1962-020
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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edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE |
diameter | 63.4mm |
weight | 116.6g |
mintage | unknown |
material | Silver |
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diameter | 63.4mm |
mintage | unknown |