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techefftecheff Posts: 2,285
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  • PentimentoPentimento Posts: 1,367
    WHAT?? Where can I get these? They are like prog rock album art!
  • techefftecheff Posts: 2,285
    WHAT?? Where can I get these? They are like prog rock album art!


    About 100 of these were issued in the 60’s and early 70’s to commemorate the Hall of Fame for Great American’s. Each medal weighs from two to three ounces. I have the set which my father left me. I think I’ve seen one or two of these medals come up on E-Bay, but they seem to be pretty hard to find. Here are a few more... image

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,811 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Man, Auggie Saint-G's eyes followed me around the room in that last medal. And the reverse of it is way cree-py. But cool. Very neat stuff.

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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,100 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They are BEAUTIFUL!
    Thanks!

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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Seeing the last one makes me think of how cool it would have been if St. Gaudens knew M.C. Escher
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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,675 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That series of medals went beyond the "stock art" look found on so many pieces of that era. I've seen very few of them offered and don't ever recall having seen a full set.

    I'm sure the silver medals have suffered from a high rate of melting since 1979.

    I think the series was also issued in bronze.

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  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    What is the relative size to some of those...in relation to other coins or in inches/mm?

    and what are some of the different metals?

    Nice looking medals btw.
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  • techefftecheff Posts: 2,285
    I think the series was also issued in bronze.


    Yep.
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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Nice stuff.
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