bill Posted November 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 1963 Denver, Colorado Silver 500 sets in Silver and Bronze. This medal is numbered 378 on the edge. It was designed by Charles Nelson with assistance from Dan H. Brown and James Nelson. It was struck by Medallic Art. The image of Pike's Peak is adapted from the 1861 John Parsons and Co. Pike's Peak gold piece. The reverse features reproductions of the J.J. Conway & Co. 1861 gold piece and the Lesher Referendum Dollar. Although it is unrelated and struck 54 years earlier, the Thomas Elder satirical dig at Farran Zerbe bears a striking resemblence to the convention medal when one considers that Zerbe promoted the Lesher dollars as collectors items and Elder chose to illustrate him as an ass atop Pike's Peak: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted November 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 The Gallery Mint's Exhibitor and Judges medal for the 1997 ANA Convention in New York. I'm experimenting with photographing the engraved edge. I know there is a method with mirrors, but I don't have the right set up. Instead, I've formed a composite of multiple images. If you want the full detail, click here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmarotta Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 I got this in 2003 but I missed the convention itself. The one from 1996 is the same, but in silver and I did go to Denver to pick it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 I wish everyone had the skill (and determination) you have for photographing coins. The different angles are a refreshing look that give the coin depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 The Gallery Mint's Exhibitor and Judges medal for the 1997 ANA Convention in New York. I'm experimenting with photographing the engraved edge. I know there is a method with mirrors, but I don't have the right set up. Instead, I've formed a composite of multiple images. If you want the full detail, click here. Superb photography of this beautiful piece. I bid on one of these once but didn't come even close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted November 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 I got this in 2003 but I missed the convention itself.The one from 1996 is the same, but in silver and I did go to Denver to pick it up. I'd forgotten about that medal. I have one on my shelf as well. I'll have to add it to the collection along with my 25 year medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted December 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 2008 in Phoenix. Native Copper: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 2008 in Phoenix. Native Copper: Great copper medal. I was tempted to order one of these but could not get it to the top of my priorities list. I'm sure that I'll regret that in years to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Chicago 1956 Centennial of the small cent Designed by Vernon Sheldon. Manufactured by Louis J. Imber Co., Chicago Gilt: 2000 Silver 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Nice badge. I really like the ones with an unusual shape and design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Nice badge. I really like the ones with an unusual shape and design. I've got a Boston bean pot still to image and a run of another 7 plus a couple of more to post in the coming weeks. Good fun, thanks for getting me hooked Art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Glad you're having fun with it. I haven't added anything to my collection in a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Good commemoration of the Flying Eagle pattern cent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 The 1999 Exhibitor and Judge's medal was limited to 150 and struck silver. The Minerva head was modeled after the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition $50 gold piece. This particular piece came from the Gallery Mint and could have been a prototype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 The bean pot is still to come, but first the medal portion of the 1942 badge (ribbon and nameplate lacking): May 2011, I added the full badge to my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 More goodies. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Another Gallery Mint token, this one for the 1995 J.T. Stanton campaign for the ANA Board. The piece pictured here has the Type 2 reverse, the actual release revers. An earlier version proved unworkable. 1,000 were struck in brass and 500 in copper. How can you tell them apart? Always somewhat of a mystery to me when I see pieces labelled copper or brass. In this instance, the photograph on the obverse is from a brass token, the photograph of the reverse is from a copper token. Does that help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 1948 Annual Convention in Boston Designed by Henry Schuhmacher Manufactured by Whitehead & Hoag Co.n Newark, N.J. Mintage: approximately 975 A related convention token: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Look at those beans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Nine years later, but it kind of goes with the theme of the Boston badge: 1957 Annual Convention in Philadelphia Designed by Julius Windner and Howard A. Davidson Manufactured by August C. Frank & Co., Philadelphia Mintage: 1,122 plus 25 in silver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Great badges/medals. I have the bean pot badge and thing the top name holder is outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Two new (well old and older) medals: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 The cityscape on that Baltimore medal is wonderful. Nice medals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 1958 Annual Convention in Los Angeles Designed by G. Lee Kuntz Struck by Leavens Mfg. Co., Attleboro, MA Mintage: 1,350, 55 10K gold filled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 1963 Annual Convention in Denver Designed by Charles L. Nelson Struck by Medallic Art Co., New York, NY Mintage: 2,350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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