Interesting South Carolina Silver Medal NEWP

asheland

I just got this a few minutes ago... From what I’m seeing, the Philadelphia mint made only 300 of them.
Does anyone know anything about it?

It was in heat sealed plastic and I tore it out.
But I’m keeping it in it’s original box.

asheland

There were two of them, my friend has the other and it’s still in the plastic:

asheland

Smudge

eBay has one like it in bronze from Metallic Art Co. Not sure, never seen that one, but it is attractive.

tokenpro

The South Carolina Tricentennial medals were struck in 1970 by both the U.S. Mint and by Medallic Art Company (MACO) . The Mint struck pieces in gold in two sizes (each unique) and in large and small size silver and bronze. MACO struck a similar piece in large size bronze and small silver and bronze with a slightly different reverse (blank edge around the reverse border)). The Mint strikes are classified as National Commemorative Medals as they were authorized by Congress.

This piece is a U.S. Mint strike, one of 300 reportedly struck as mentioned before and carries the P mint mark for Philadelphia. Both the large and small silver U.S. Mint medals were edge numbered; they were designed by well regarded artist Enrique Monjo. It is odd that the Verifier notes the medal as sterling as the Mint strikes were reportedly done in .900 silver and the MACO strikes in their usual .999 silver. The weight on the large silver should be 8.55 oz - it had a $100 issue price and is cataloged as Turner-31 and Dean D1970-2d. It is good and bad that they were taken out of the soft plastic -- bad if they were bought for resale (some of the top National Commem. collectors are very picky about completeness inc;luding any brochures and packaging) but good if it is headed for a collection and long term storage.

asheland

@tokenpro said:
The South Carolina Tricentennial medals were struck in 1970 by both the U.S. Mint and by Medallic Art Company (MACO) . The Mint struck pieces in gold in two sizes (each unique) and in large and small size silver and bronze. MACO struck a similar piece in large size bronze and small silver and bronze with a slightly different reverse (blank edge around the reverse border)). The Mint strikes are classified as National Commemorative Medals as they were authorized by Congress.

This piece is a U.S. Mint strike, one of 300 reportedly struck as mentioned before and carries the P mint mark for Philadelphia. Both the large and small silver U.S. Mint medals were edge numbered; they were designed by well regarded artist Enrique Monjo. It is odd that the Verifier notes the medal as sterling as the Mint strikes were reportedly done in .900 silver and the MACO strikes in their usual .999 silver. The weight on the large silver should be 8.55 oz - it had a $100 issue price and is cataloged as Turner-31 and Dean D1970-2d. It is good and bad that they were taken out of the soft plastic -- bad if they were bought for resale (some of the top National Commem. collectors are very picky about completeness inc;luding any brochures and packaging) but good if it is headed for a collection and long term storage.

Thank you for that information!

Oldhoopster

Very nice

Back in 2002 or 2003, the Aiken SC Coin Club (SJCSRA) gave these as out to all members attending the annual Holiday party. I'm pretty sure they were the same Medallic Art medal as you pictured but it could be a diff size. I need to dig through my boxes and find it

Edit to add - I don't believe mine has the P mm

asheland

@tokenpro
Indeed it’s coin!

asheland

@Oldhoopster said:
Very nice

Back in 2002 or 2003, the Aiken SC Coin Club (SJCSRA) gave these as out to all members attending the annual Holiday party. I'm pretty sure they were the same Medallic Art medal as you pictured but it could be a diff size. I need to dig through my boxes and find it

Edit to add - I don't believe mine has the P mm

Post it here if you find it! I’d love to see it.

tokenpro

@asheland said:
@tokenpro
Indeed it’s coin!

Good to know -- it would have caused some palpitations among NCM collectors if it was truly sterling.

ricko

Very nice piece.... I like attractive medallic art....at 8.55 oz., it is certainly hefty and would be a nice addition to any medal collection. Cheers, RickO

keets

John Dean catalogued it in his book on Mint Medals but I don't have access to it right now. he has a good web page you can access that should help. I used to have one of the small examples, the design is quite nice.

asheland

I dug around on the internet and found that PCGS has a CoinFacts page for them.

Hemispherical

@asheland said:
I dug around on the internet and found that PCGS has a CoinFacts page for them.

Link?

asheland

@Hemispherical said:

@asheland said:
I dug around on the internet and found that PCGS has a CoinFacts page for them.

Link?

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1970-p-medal-d1970-2c-matte-ag-76mm-s-carolina-tricentennial/76056

Hemispherical

@asheland said:

@Hemispherical said:

@asheland said:
I dug around on the internet and found that PCGS has a CoinFacts page for them.

Link?

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1970-p-medal-d1970-2c-matte-ag-76mm-s-carolina-tricentennial/76056

Thanks!

Couple slabbed and a pic, too.

asheland

@Hemispherical I'd love to see how they look in the slab...

Namvet69

Nice medal. I've got a same sized large silver medal of Washington laying the capitol cornerstone in all his masonic regalia. Lots of real estate for a great swamp image on the rev! Peace Roy

Goldminers

Medallic art MACO sold 3,000 of these. The Philly Mint ones 300 were struck as mentioned above and all were edge numbered.

From John T. Dean's reference:

The obverse is an adaptation of the Official Tricentennial Seal representing the three governments which have controlled South Carolina since 1670. The seal of the eight Lords Proprietors to whom Charles II granted Carolina is seen at the lower left. In 1719, the Palmetto State threw off proprietary rule and became a royal colony of Great Britain. the seal appears at the lower right.

In 1776, the state formed in independent government and adopted a state seal from which the larger figures were taken. The woman holding a laurel branch is Hope. The palmetto tree rises among an oak trunk, symbolizing South Carolina's emergence from British rule. The legend SOUTH-CAROLINA/TRICENTENNIAL complete the obverse. The Philadelphia Mint Mark is in the lower right.

The reverse depicts the approach of a ship to the South Carolina coast which is seen representing the coming of the English in 1670. Aboard the vessel, "Carolina," the colonists sailed into a fair harbor and up the Ashley river. There they established the first permanent colony, the site of which is preserved as a Tricentennial Exposition Center, Charles Town Landing. Natives, with canoe, are seen at the water's edge, and the moss draped live oak and tangle of foliage, reflect the land as it was and symbolizes the challenge of the strange new land that greeted the settlers.

Goldminers

@asheland said:
@Hemispherical I'd love to see how they look in the slab...

They look a lot like this:

PM me, I collect these.

asheland

Those look sweet in the slab!

Hemispherical

@Goldminers said:

@asheland said:
@Hemispherical I'd love to see how they look in the slab...

They look a lot like this:

PM me, I collect these.

Awesome!

Those must be two on CoinFacts!

Weiss

Beautiful piece!