bill Posted April 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 I believe that is a correct interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 A few years later, the state seal die was not doing so good. This store card dates to about 1915: It has all but shattered at this point in its use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 It is not a Moise medal, rather it is made by Hammersmith and Field for the Native Sons of the Golden West to award to returning veterans of the Spanish American War: Reportedly 6,000 were struck. They were awarded unengraved. If a recipient want them engraved, the space was provided to do so. Most (maybe all) were originally issued with a mount and hanger. I've only seen one with the badge part intact. I like the modification of the state seal, especially the seated bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Very nice Bill. You have a marvelous collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 You're right about the seated bear. A nice touch. On another note, I wonder how many Californians fought in that war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I'm slowly adding to my collection of the Moise post earthquake state seal medals. I acquired a store card for Lucas Secret Service (a detective agency) date 1915. The state seal die does not yet have the large die breaks present on the Moise store card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 My mystery piece: I acquired this probable "game counter" a couple of weeks ago. It does not appear in the standard reference for California counters and no one can recall having ever seen another. I suspect the flag design places it in the 1860s during the Civil War, but maybe not. I am really happy I was able to acquire it. Now, if I can only figure out its history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Nice pieces bill. I notice that on the first the prowling animal is a bear on the second it appears to be a lying wolf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Both are bears, the latter is an artifact of the die engraver's skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 The animal on the game counter is a wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Another wonderful subject. I see now that I will never be able to focus on just one area of coin collecting or exonumia. I guess variety IS the spice of life after all. Here is a blurb from the California State web site on the State Seal. "The Constitutional Convention of 1849 adopted the Great Seal of the State of California. The seal was designed by Major R. S. Garnett of the United States Army, and proposed by Caleb Lyon, a clerk of the convention. The Roman goddess of wisdom, Minerva, has at her feet a grizzly bear and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural richness. A miner works near the busy Sacramento River, below the Sierra Nevada peaks. The Greek word "Eureka" meaning "I have found it", probably refers to the miner's discovery of gold. Near the upper edge of the seal are 31 stars representing the number of states with California's anticipated admission. Just as Minerva sprung full-grown from the head of Jupiter, California became a state on September 9, 1850, without having to go through a territorial stage." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 While it is not a state seal medal, the hanger on this Grand Army of the Republic badge should erase all doubt about the grizzly bear on California's state seal: If nothing else, those claws should convince you that these were serious bears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 While it is not a state seal medal, the hanger on this Grand Army of the Republic badge should erase all doubt about the grizzly bear on California's state seal:If nothing else, those claws should convince you that these were serious bears! Very interesting to note that the Bear has detail on both sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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