Adam Eckfeldt Farewell Medal in Gold
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1839 Adam Eckfeldt Farewell Medal in Gold, NGC PF62 CAM
This looks like a wonderful medal and a tribute to a US Mint employee, John Adam Eckfeldt, with a bust by Moritz Furst. A medal was also issued for Adam Eckfeldt's grandson, Jacob Branch Eckfeldt, upon his retirement from the US Mint dated 1930, with a bust done by Adam Pietz.
Does the US Mint still make medals like this for departing employees today?
Does anyone know the whereabouts of the US Mint farewell medal issued to Adam Eckfeldt upon his retirement?
It was sold on eBay by Tangible Investments in 2014 but didn't meet the reserve and was returned to the family. There was some discussion that it would appear at Central States in 2017 but I'm not sure if that ever happened.
- https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/3891916-004/62/
- https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/4148/
- https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/2014/10/eckfeldt-family-archives-display-at-baltimore-coin-expo.all.html
- https://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n20a15.html
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Nice medal ...and heavy... 3.67 ounces... and estimated to be .900 gold....Cheers, RickO
Thats is a lot of gold! Do not know if “modern” retired employees receive gold medals but bronze medals are for available for sale to the public. Currently, the following former Secretary of Treasurer medals are available: Henry M. Paulson, Jr, John W. Snow, and Jacob J. Lew.
Example:
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What I found interesting was the “First Coinage Bronze Medal” which is 1 5/16” in diameter.
The reverse has Martha Washington reviewing silver coins. In keeping with the thread topic @Zoins note the bold sentence below.
“The obverse of the medal features a portrait profile of George Washington with the inscription “GEORGE WASHINGTON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 1789” centered along the border of the medal.
The reverse of the medal features Martha Washington with lorgnette in hand, sitting before a tray of silver coins held by Henry Voight. In the distinguished group around her are President Washington; his Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson; and Treasury Secretary and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton. Tobias Lear, private secretary to the President, watches David Rittenhouse, newly appointed Mint Director, offer a coin from the tray for the First Lady’s inspection. Adam Eckfeldt surveys the proceedings from his post at the coining press.”
All the above can be found at: https://catalog.usmint.gov/medals/treasury-and-mint/
Excellent engraving by Moritz Furst.
Wow, very nice and interesting !!!