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

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• AMRC Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 18, 2017 1:43PM

  I will be watching this thread.

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• MedalCollector Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 18, 2017 2:43PM

  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.

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• Eagleguy Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 18, 2017 2:46PM

  Great question!

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• coindeuce Posts: 13,496 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 18, 2017 5:23PM edited January 18, 2017 5:26PM

  @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.

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• itsnotjustme Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭

  January 18, 2017 6:42PM

  Gold
  Silver
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  Nickel
  Copper
  Zinc
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  Steel

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

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• Flatwoods Posts: 4,246 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 18, 2017 7:00PM

  I wish!

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• RB1026 Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭✭

  January 18, 2017 7:17PM

  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.

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 19, 2017 7:08AM

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

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• Sonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 5, 2017 10:26AM edited February 6, 2017 3:30PM

  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).

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