Is there an online resource that lists/shows all of the medals issued by the United States Mint?

RB1026

I've done a quick Google search and come up with little. Looking for a reference source that will provide a comprehensive checklist of what medals the U.S. Mint has issued since 1792.

Thanks for any help you can offer!

AMRC

I will be watching this thread.

MedalCollector

Not really. You could try the PCGS pop reports for some of the medals that they have encapsulated or check out the set registry for a list of assay medals, presidential medals, spouse medals, etc. so-calleddollars.com/ lists a few here and there. Check out jtdean.com/buybook2.html for a list of National Commemorative Medals listed in that book.

Even the reference books that are available fall short of a complete list, especially post-Julian. They are far from comprehensive and in many instances state incorrect information. Here are reference books that you should look into:

• U.S. Assay Commission Medal, from the reference "Medals of the United States Assay Commission 1860-1977" by R.W. Julian and Ernest E. Keusch.
• "Medals of the United States Mint", by Kenneth M. Failor & Eleonora Hayden.
• "Medals of the United States Mint, The First Century 1792-1892" by R.W. Julian.
• "National Commemorative Medals of the United States of America since 1873" by William Swoger.
• "National Commemorative Medals of the United States Mint" by John Dean.
• "Medals of the Presidents, Secretaries of the Treasury and Directors of the U.S. Mint, 1789-1981" by Francis Pessolano-Filos

It would be a very difficult job to catalog all US Mint medals and might not be realistic considering how much Mint documentation has been destroyed. I would love to contribute to such an effort, however.

Eagleguy

Great question!

coindeuce

@GoldenEgg said:
Not really. You could try the PCGS pop reports for some of the medals that they have encapsulated or check out the set registry for a list of assay medals, presidential medals, spouse medals, etc. so-calleddollars.com/ lists a few here and there. Check out jtdean.com/buybook2.html for a list of National Commemorative Medals listed in that book.

Even the reference books that are available fall short of a complete list, especially post-Julian. They are far from comprehensive and in many instances state incorrect information. Here are reference books that you should look into:

• U.S. Assay Commission Medal, from the reference "Medals of the United States Assay Commission 1860-1977" by R.W. Julian and Ernest E. Keusch.
• "Medals of the United States Mint", by Kenneth M. Failor & Eleonora Hayden.
• "Medals of the United States Mint, The First Century 1792-1892" by R.W. Julian.
• "National Commemorative Medals of the United States of America since 1873" by William Swoger.
• "National Commemorative Medals of the United States Mint" by John Dean.
• "Medals of the Presidents, Secretaries of the Treasury and Directors of the U.S. Mint, 1789-1981" by Francis Pessolano-Filos

It would be a very difficult job to catalog all US Mint medals and might not be realistic considering how much Mint documentation has been destroyed. I would love to contribute to such an effort, however.

Ya can't leave out the SoCalled Dollars (Hibler & Kappen) struck by the U.S. Mint. In the technical sense, they are medals.
Or Mint struck Washington Medals, in "Medallic Portraits of Washington" by Russell Rulau.

itsnotjustme

Gold
Silver
Platinum
Nickel
Copper
Zinc
Manganese
Steel

These are the most common, and of course I am just kidding about the "metals".

Flatwoods

I wish!

RB1026

Thanks for all of the replies and to GoldenEgg for the good info. It seems I am not alone in my desire for such a resource.

ricko

This would be a monumental task and certainly worthy of a reference manual.... wow, not sure it would even be possible. Cheers, RickO

Sonorandesertrat

I will add a somewhat obscure reference to an auction catalog: NASCA (1981): The Kessler-Spangenberger Collection. There is information in that catalog that you won't find compiled anywhere else, particularly if you are looking for information on early U.S. Mint medals (e.g., War of 1812 series).