What medal do you guys collect?

Samuel8 · April 6, 2021 1:30PM

Artist? Country?

PwrHsePro · April 6, 2021 1:39PM

I don't believe that they are technically medals, but I collect the Apollo commemoratives and those signed by astronaut Fred Haise...

ricko · April 6, 2021 3:15PM

I do not 'collect' medals, but have a couple I found interesting. I do collect challenge coins, which are similar in some respects. Cheers, RickO

Goldminers · April 6, 2021 3:18PM

What type do you collect?

koynekwest · April 6, 2021 3:59PM

Tho I'm not in favor of Presidents on coins I do like these medals for the excellent likeness and the extreme high relief of these Medallic Arts medals and have been actively collecting them of late.

PurpleEcho · April 6, 2021 4:02PM

Wow Goldminers, Thank you for the link!

Please forgive my ignorance; So these aren't considered Commemoratives in the usual sense and neither are they considered 'so-called-dollars'?

dcarr · April 6, 2021 4:41PM

I have a few by Lucien Bazor (France):

Goldminers · April 6, 2021 4:53PM

@PurpleEcho said:
Wow Goldminers, Thank you for the link!

Please forgive my ignorance; So these aren't considered Commemoratives in the usual sense and neither are they considered 'so-called-dollars'?

Wow. Thanks for noticing my favorite and my most difficult modern medal set. Yes, you are mostly correct. These are a combination of SCD, Turner medals, etc, but all are in John T. Dean's book which is critical and recommended and I can give you additional info, PM.

All of these National Commemoratives of the US Mint were approved by Congress to be National Commemoratives to be minted usually at Philadelphia and these were then only distributed to the individuals or locations, making many of them hard to find in good shape. You will see that most have very low PCGS populations, and several are extremely low mintage.

These sort of fill the gap between denominated US Mint 50 cent type modern commemoratives mostly after 1954 and those approved in later years to honor individuals or events, They are not legal tender coins, so are in the form of various NCM medals.

Cheers

koynekwest · April 6, 2021 5:09PM

I'm kinda partial to this one. It's my favorite medal.

ZoidMeister · April 6, 2021 5:25PM

Roty, Bianchi, Wiener, Vernon, Giampaoli, just to mention a few, but I'm relatively new to medal collection.

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koynekwest · April 6, 2021 5:37PM

I have a few of these German cathedral medals by J. Wiener. The 3D effect is noteworthy.

Knell · April 6, 2021 10:00PM

I did not collect prior to December of 2018, then I got hooked on Wiener Cathedral medals, then other medals with high relief designs. Now I buy/collect more medals than coins or bullion. I am happy with my collections and still pursue Wiener Cathedral medals. I think I now have more than 50 Cathedral medals (Wieners, Bianchi, and others).

coinsarefun · April 6, 2021 10:21PM

Lately I’ve been into ANA conventions and coin club medals. I’ve posted them before but will show them again.
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coinsarefun · April 6, 2021 10:28PM

@koynekwest said:
Tho I'm not in favor of Presidents on coins I do like these medals for the excellent likeness and the extreme high relief of these Medallic Arts medals and have been actively collecting them of late.

I agree. I had several and decided to sell them a few years back.....shoulda kept them.

Zoins · April 6, 2021 10:36PM

I collect a few medalists.

Adam Pietz

coinsarefun · April 6, 2021 10:44PM

Awesome @Zoins

BillyKingsley · April 6, 2021 11:33PM

I don't come across medals too often but when I do collect them it's usually topical. Any related to the Hudson Valley in NY or automotive themed are my primary interests, and I don't really differentiate between coins, medals or tokens. Since it's the subject that I'm after that's what I focus on.

I read that there were some squirrel themed medals made by the Society of Medalists but I have not been able to track any down yet.

BillJones · April 7, 2021 5:35AM

I usually collect medals that have something to do with political campaigns, or pieces that historical interest. I am especially partial to medals listed in R. W. Julian's "Medals of the United States Mint, the First Century 1792 - 1892."

This massive Zachary Taylor medal was awarded to him for his military leadership during the Mexican War. The medal that was awarded to Taylor was in solid gold.

This political piece was issued on behalf of Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression. I own the piece in two finishes.

Zoins · April 7, 2021 6:09AM

Here's one by George Thomas Morgan.

This is perhaps just one of two known struck by the US Mint.

ZoidMeister · April 7, 2021 6:12AM

One of my favorites by Leopold Wiener
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ZoidMeister · April 7, 2021 6:15AM

A nice silver by Frédéric-Charles-Victor de Vernon
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AuldFartte · April 7, 2021 9:56AM

1960 350th Anniversary of the Founding of Santa Fe (NM) designed by Kay van Elmendorf Wiest and sculpted by Donna Quasthoff. The slab is huge!

Samuel8 · April 7, 2021 1:19PM

@Goldminers said:
What type do you collect?

I just started, mostly French.

Samuel8 · April 7, 2021 1:23PM

@Knell said:
I did not collect prior to December of 2018, then I got hooked on Wiener Cathedral medals, then other medals with high relief designs. Now I buy/collect more medals than coins or bullion. I am happy with my collections and still pursue Wiener Cathedral medals. I think I now have more than 50 Cathedral medals (Wieners, Bianchi, and others).

I too shift my interest from coins to medals.

Samuel8 · April 7, 2021 1:25PM

@ZoidMeister said:
Roty, Bianchi, Wiener, Vernon, Giampaoli, just to mention a few, but I'm relatively new to medal collection.

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I have a Roty medal, the first in my attached photos, original box, original paper, silver medal.

Mr_Spud · April 7, 2021 1:25PM

Whatever medal catches my eye and that I think is cool looking, like this one that I don’t even remember buying that I found in a box in the back of my safety deposit box

ZoidMeister · April 7, 2021 1:27PM

1868 Pope Pius IX Vatican Interior medal by Bianchi

It's insane the depth of this piece. The sheen in the windows is from the proof-like surfaces of the dies.

Check out the details in the ceiling and the frescos on the columns . . . . .

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oldabeintx · April 7, 2021 4:17PM

Jean Dassier and sons. Geneva.

JRocco · April 7, 2021 4:52PM

I enjoy collecting old Papal medals.
Starting back from restitution medals depicting His Holiness from artists renderings because there are no known images to reference. These date back to the 14 and 1500's. Also the more modern issues catalogued by Spinks with most dating from the 17-early 1800's. A couple of examples of each.

ZoidMeister · April 7, 2021 5:03PM

Suffice it to say, I NEVER received one of these when I was a "yute" . . . . . . .

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1925 American Legion School Award

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1847-1887 Good Conduct Medal - Catholic Poor School Committee

Knell · April 7, 2021 7:46PM

This one became my favorite from my Cathedral Medals....
This is by Anthony C. Paquet of the US Mint (I don't know if he worked on this medal while working for US Mint)
Pardon the quality of photos (need to take a better shots one of these days) 80mm medal.

This came in its original case.

And here are the second from favorites (uniface medal by Bianchi)

Top medal is the front of St. Paul cathedral in Rome and right medal is the interior of St. Paul interior
and the left medal is the interior of St. Peter Basilica in Vatican. 80mm medals.
Again I apologize for the poor quality photos.

ZoidMeister · April 7, 2021 8:31PM

1984worldcoins · April 8, 2021 12:37AM

I will not tolerate this again, so this is deleted.

emeraldATV · April 8, 2021 2:41AM

Me ?
What ever catches my eye with a tender touch of history.

DCW · April 8, 2021 3:33AM

@ZoidMeister said:
A nice silver by Frédéric-Charles-Victor de Vernon
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Love this one!

DrDarryl · April 8, 2021 6:10AM

US Mint medals that were manufactured for use by a sitting US President. One had to be recognized by the US President to be awarded/gifted these "appreciation" medals. Only Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy had appreciation medals struck by the US Mint. This US Mint medal series was undocumented for over a half-century and was first cataloged as a US Mint medal series in 2014.

Just prior to Dwight D. Eisenhower ending of his 2nd term as POTUS, unissued silver & gold medals were returned to the US Treasury for destruction.

Original mintage was 400. Collector availability is 267. The medal below is the current top pop from NGC. This medal was featured in two of my books and numerous coin show exhibits.

Examples of other Dwight D. Eisenhower appreciation medals issued during President Eisenhower's goodwill tours. Besides the goodwill tour issues, there are other medals awarded/gifted by President Eisenhower that are not shown.

More information about the 5 Classes of these medals can be obtained at https://potus-sgm.com/

ZoidMeister · April 8, 2021 7:26AM

@DCW said:

@ZoidMeister said:
A nice silver by Frédéric-Charles-Victor de Vernon
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Love this one!

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Keeping with the "train medal" theme, here are a few more that I have with trains on them . . . .

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1844 German Industrial Exhibition - Railroad Medal - by Loos / Lorenz / Schilling

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HK-12 (1869) Pacific Railway Completion (restrike) - by William Barber

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(undated) French Marianne Train Medal - on ribbon - by Louis-Oscar Roty

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1967 Nebraska Statehood Centennial (1867-1967) / Railroad To Statehood (Heraldic Art So-Called 50¢ Medal Series)

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1970 Transcontinental Railroad (1869-1969) / Junction at Promontory (Heraldic Art So-Called 50¢ Medal Series)

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DCW · April 8, 2021 7:41AM

Nice locomotives. Here is one on a CWT:

ZoidMeister · April 8, 2021 5:52PM

@DCW said:
Nice locomotives. Here is one on a CWT:

Here is one I've had my eye on for quite a while.

I would give my left (insert favorite body part here) for one of these . . . .

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thisistheshow · April 9, 2021 5:40AM

Amazing assortment of medals here!

Thank you all, and @Samuel8 for starting this thread.

PCGSPhoto · April 9, 2021 5:56AM

I have a few Napoleonic medals.

ZoidMeister · April 10, 2021 5:59AM

This was an inexpensive "little" pickup.

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I grabbed it because it nicely complements this . . . .

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rwyarmch · June 24, 2021 9:30AM

A Pius XII medal, Exhortation of Peace, 1940, by Mistruzzi.

ZoidMeister · June 24, 2021 10:26AM

@rwyarmch said:
A Pius XII medal, Exhortation of Peace, 1940, by Mistruzzi.

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Very, VERY nice . . . . . .

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Meltdown · June 24, 2021 11:14AM

I don't collect any per say but I did have a chance to buy an entire collection a few years back.
I had a really good time going through them all and learning what i could.
In the end, I only kept about a dozen pieces before selling off the rest of it.

matt_dac · June 24, 2021 12:44PM

Jzyskowski1 · June 24, 2021 3:55PM

Here’s a bronze one

I like

Flatwoods · June 24, 2021 4:33PM

I collect many medals. Anything I find attractive.
This post made me pull out some boxes.
Box number 1 is full of Wiener cathedral medals.
Probably my main interest.

EXOJUNKIE · June 24, 2021 4:40PM

@Flatwoods said:
I collect many medals. Anything I find attractive.
This post made me pull out some boxes.
Box number 1 is full of Wiener cathedral medals.
Probably my main interest.

Wow, nice! 😯👍🏻

Jzyskowski1 · June 24, 2021 5:03PM

@matt_dac said:

Here’s one along the same line

Jzyskowski1 · June 24, 2021 5:05PM

Hopefully this is a better picture

What medal do you guys collect?

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