Intercollegiate football centennial medal
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Hey everyone,
I'm new to the forum, and excited to be here. I recently purchased this commemorative token, marking the 100th anniversary of the first intercollegiate football game. It was a bit of a random purchase but it caught my attention and fancy enough to buy it. I couldn't find too much information about it so far, and was wondering if anyone knows anything about it.
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Maybe Franklin Mint.
These were privately produced and I believe they are Medallic Art Company medals. As far as I know, they are not really valuable, but still cool.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Nice pics anyway...
Welcome to the forum. I dont know anything about your medal.
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Thank you (and everyone who responded)! They are Medallic Art Company medals. It was just the phrase I needed to search on google to help me find it. I wish I had detailed information on mintage, weight, and that number on the rim, but I was able to find a specimen catalogue through the American Numismatic Society website that lists all of the medallic art company medals by decade.
http://numismatics.org/maco/maco-specimen-archive-2/
http://numismatics.org/maco/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/08/maco-archive-image-catalog-1965-1969.pdf
Thanks again!
Amateur, omnivorous numismatist with some focus on Canadian and US coins!
Instagram account: thkcollections
Nice medal! I don't recall having seen one before.
I wonder how close to Rugby the game of Football was in 1869?
Welcome!
Here's another Medallic Art product. I really like these because of the fine craftsmanship and extreme relief of them.
Yikes, you wouldn't be stacking these very high!
@THKCollections... Welcome aboard. Very nice pictures... I am not a fan of ball sports, however, with their popularity, this would be of interest to many - especially those who follow the college sports. Cheers, RickO