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Always wanted one of these!

NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited June 12, 2020 2:05PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I always wanted one of these huge medals. Picked it up a few months ago. The Lovett's made some beautiful medals!

1882 American Institute Medal- Awarded to Newell Universal Mill Co for a Patent Universal Grinder

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  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Now that's one good looking medal!! 😍

    Ken
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  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's nice!

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,043 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Impressive, I like it👍

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  • oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 2,352 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How huge?

  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 12, 2020 6:44PM

    @oldabeintx said:
    How huge?

    60.3 mm

    Thanks everyone! It's very cool.

  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 12, 2020 6:49PM

    That is like a tasty wave

    Uber righteous

    Plus in a pinch it could double as a dessert plate

    m

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  • StellaStella Posts: 713 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Medals are such a great collecting area. Enjoy!

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  • kazkaz Posts: 9,246 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice medal and interesting read about the grinder. I really like the script engraving on the rev.

  • fastfreddiefastfreddie Posts: 2,896 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great medal and great preservation. You saved her!

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice medal....the obverse carries a familiar theme of the period. The engraved script on the reverse is nicely done. Cheers, Ricko

  • MedalCollectorMedalCollector Posts: 2,012 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I believe there are several different medals, of various sizes, that used this same obverse design through the years. I never took the time to mentally differentiate between them all, but I would encourage you to collect the others, as it would be a cool set.

    What is interesting to me about this medal, is the “reeded” design rim. That is a characteristic seen on many 19th and early 20th century medals from Britain. I’ve also seen some with this characteristic from Canada, but rarely do you see it on American-struck medals. I wonder if there is a more “numismatic” term for it.

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @GoldenEgg said:
    I believe there are several different medals, of various sizes, that used this same obverse design through the years. I never took the time to mentally differentiate between them all, but I would encourage you to collect the others, as it would be a cool set.

    I agree. There's a lot more that can be researched on this area. Such a study would be an interesting read.

    What is interesting to me about this medal, is the “reeded” design rim. That is a characteristic seen on many 19th and early 20th century medals from Britain. I’ve also seen some with this characteristic from Canada, but rarely do you see it on American-struck medals. I wonder if there is a more “numismatic” term for it.

    Great observation. I'm not sure but it may be worth asking the people at TAMS.

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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Appreciate the comments!

    This website shows the different types and sizes made.
    http://ghlovett.blogspot.com/p/american-institute.html?m=1

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