US Treasury Service Award Medals for its Employees

Purchased on April 16, 2022. Research completed on April 16, 2022.
Of the 38 medals identified in this page, 30 were for the meritorious service (only 30 were issued for the fiscal year 1965)
The second highest US Treasury award.
Emanuel E. Minskoff identified on this page.
I pulled the 1965 Annual Report of the Director of the Mint.
The first paragraph under Summary of Functions, Workload, and Personnel states:
"...medals for other U.S. Government agencies..."
Medal was designed by John Ray Sinnock (8th Chief Engraver of the US Mint and designer of the Roosevelt dime, Franklin half dollar, and numerous other U.S. Mint items) and Adam Pietz (designer of the Iowa Centennial half dollar and numerous other U.S. Mint items). Both of their hallmarks can be seen on the obverse at the bottom left or right of the stairs.
A later version of this medal can be seen at https://money.org/collector/drdarryl/blog/department-of-treasury-meritorious-award
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Pretty cool "atta boy/girl " award.
I would think a more generous gift from an employer might be struck in silver or gold. 30 years for bronze ? Cheapskates.
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But did they also "enhance the Mint experience" back in 1965?!?!?
that would be a decent score
When I hit 25 years at my company times were bad so I never got my watch.
NOTE: 3-year-old thread alert.
I recently came across a couple of related US Treasury Award medals made by the US Mint that may be of interest for some collectors to see.
The original medal posted on this thread is the "Meritorious Service" award (in bronze). That is, apparently, the second highest US Treasury Award. I think the highest is the "Exceptional Service" award. The one I have shown here (below) is also from 1965. I believe that a few years later the design was changed and the highest medal was renamed to be the "Alexander Hamilton Award".
The one on the left is 40.0mm and 50.50 grams of 14K gold (for a net gold content of 0.950 troy oz.).
To the lower left of the Treasury Building is a small “J.R. Sinnock” (known US Mint sculptor/engraver).
At lower right of the Treasury Building is a small “Adam Pietz” (also a known US Mint sculptor/engraver).
The engraved award date is 1965.
The medal on the right is 38.5mm and 48.75 grams of 14K gold (for a net gold content of 0.915 troy oz.).
This one shows a nice portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the front. It has no designer’s marks or US Mint markings.
There is no award date engraved on this one.
Both are engraved as awarded to Artemus E. Weatherbee who was an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the 1960s.
Is the gold fineness marked or how did you ascertain the purity?
Snapshot of my research findings
Two silver versions of the US Treasury award.


Frank Gasparro's initials.
Gilroy Roberts hallmark


Frank Gasparro initials
CIA medal with original certificate.

Redacted as my research continues. I named these medals Special Government Medals (sGm).

This is the public law.
From my white paper.



Over the years I've seen a few of these listed on EBAY and found them very interesting, however, at the time I felt them to be a bit high on the opening/ask price. Now that I'm aware of the information shown I think I missed an opportunity. Thank you for posting this!
Not exactly the mint's finest work. But atleast they were gold.
Are the names actually engraved?
The names appear to me to be stamped. Its a little cheesy that the guide lines were scratched into one of them.
Some of the medals posted after yours do appear to be engraved (one rather crudely).
The name ("Weatherbee") was engraved on the medals after they were struck.
PS:
I think the workmanship is pretty good. They have a polished look (as issued, I presume). The high-relief portrait of Alexander Hamilton is fairly well done (I think it may have been done by Sinnock or maybe Gasparro).
The Alexander Hamilton portrait is a reduction of the official Secretary of the Treasury US Mint list medal No. 201, executed by George T. Morgan.
The Public Law snippet indicates common terms used on the honor awards during 1940s (public law was really from the 1940s). Gold is the highest, then silver, then bronze.
The CIA changed the medal names to their liking in the early 1950s. There is a CIA memo that references the 1940's public law and what their names changes were.
USG Agencies started to deviate and use different terms on the medals as time when on. At one point USG Agencies saw that it was cost efficient to use outside vendors.
Two secret service agents (Rufus Youngblood and Clinton Hill) received the US Treasury exceptional service award for their bravery during President Kennedy assassination.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=u8gW5_k2jpo
According to the late Joseph Levine, he purchased numerous medals from Rufus Youngblood (several Eisenhower appreciation medals). He did mention that he saw the gold Treasury medal, but Youngblood was donating it the LBJ President Library & Museum.
https://rufusyoungblood.com/blog/the-exceptional-service-award-and-a-sticky-situation/