1963 Vatican Sede Vacante medal sets pictures

Iosephus

I just thought that I would share a couple of recent arrivals; two sets of Sede Vacante medals (gold, silver, bronze) from 1963. The first set is for the Cardinal Camerlengo Benedetto Aloisi-Masella. The second is for the Conclave Governor, Federico Callori di Vignale.

lordmarcovan

Haven't seen you before.

I think our Old Dead King ("Aethelred") is (or was) into Sede Vacante issues at one time (maybe just coins and not exonumia).

cosmicdebris

Cool stuff

1960NYGiants

Nice medals. They look like they are cast bronze and then plated. I have several Canadian medals with that look.

Gene

Iosephus

<< <i>They look like they are cast bronze and then plated. >>



Nope, maybe it's my pictures, but the gold medals are .750 pure and the silver ones are .800 pure.

STLNATS

Impressive sets! Do you have the 1958s as well?

laurentyvan

Iosephus, I'm extraordinarily impressed with your images.

May I ask what kind of camera you use and perhaps you'll give us a few words on your imaging setup...

Again, beautifully done!

spoon

Wow! Great collection!

I'm always impressed by arms with so many complex escutcheons as on the Governor's.

rhound1977

nice pictures......

AuldFartte

... and I must agree: Very nice pics!!!

Iosephus

<< <i>Do you have the 1958s as well? >>


No, I've pretty much just started collecting Vatican medals, and this is my only Sede Vacante ones so far.


<< <i>May I ask what kind of camera you use and perhaps you'll give us a few words on your imaging setup... >>


Thank you and everyone else for the compliments. My current setup is very ad hoc, just a tray table, a standing fluorescent lamp, a tripod, and a black case to place the medals on. The camera I use is a Minolta Dimage G500 that I bought a few years ago. I have a picture below of my quick thrown-together setup.