What's in the box? Guess the medal. Lets see who can guess it first! Broadstruck guessed it!!
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Hints:🤔
- Medal
- Has to do with NY
- Minted by the Philadelphia Mint
- 36mm
- Silver
- Issued in the late 19th century through the early 20th century. Later ones minted privately.
- Individually numbered
More Hints:
8. Bust of a man on the obverse
9. He Died in 1867
That's all the hints for now. Just a fun game. No prizes, only bragging rights.
Will tell you interesting information that I learned about this particular one.
I contacted William Greco, who is the historian and researcher in upstate NY on Jesse Ketchhum medals several months ago about this medal. He was able to provide me who this medal was awarded to by the number stamped on it. He said:
"36 mm silver Jesse Ketchum medal #2408: Helen Kuberka won the medal in 7th grade in 1925 from School 58, Buffalo, NY. She lived at 75 Rother Avenue.
The medals were struck at the US Mint from 1873 to 1947, and by local companies from 1948-present.
I am currently the historian for the Jesse Ketchum Memorial Fund, the organization which awards the medals to the students in the Buffalo Public School System."
I asked who counterpunched the numbers in and he said that T.E. Dickenson did that part and then boxed it. It's one of my favorite medals and I'm proud to be the caretaker of it. Enjoy!
Comments
I'm gonna guess all of the above!
It has a specific name! Lol
American Numismatic Society membership medal.
Nope.
1909 Hudson_Fulton Medal
LOL! I treated it like a poll and thought it was a trick Poll! Not a big medal guy so I have no idea!
Nope. Good guesses though.
I see. Lol
American Institute New York Award Medal
Nope. Good guess though.
More hints added
Jesse Ketchum Public School Medal.
Correct!!!
Brasher Doubloon in the only handy box to keep it in.
Condition wise that's a very nice example of this medal
Thank you broadstruck! I added what I was able to find about the student it was awarded it in my original post.
Seems Lorraine Kuberka in Buffalo passed away in May 2020 at age 95 and is survived by her sister Helen O'Connell.
The "Whats In The Box" part of your title reminded me of Monty Hall on "Lets Make A Deal". Very nice piece. Always something new to view on this board.
That is an exceptionally nice example of that medal. What is required in order for a student to be awarded such a medal?
Nice medal and great guess by @Broadstruck .... Thanks for the history of the piece. Cheers, RickO
Very interesting. Will check into that.
https://www.buffaloschools.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=8&ModuleInstanceID=94890&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=200743&PageID=9
Here's another link to a older thread on the medals.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/644217/jesse-ketchum-us-mint-medal-questions
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