MyVintageCoin Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 That's an interesting looking piece. Looks like a commemorative medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyVintageCoin Posted May 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Indeed a commemorative medal.....will load some Canadian coins shortly. Must resize some Images Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Cool! What's the significance of Pearson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyVintageCoin Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 In searching for this commemorative medal......I only ever found it once.......so the more tags the merrier. The Canada's own flag with Prime Minister Pearson commemorative medal......I hope can now be found in a search by another whom has one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Cool! What's the significance of Pearson? Pearson was the prime minister during which whose time the current Canadian flag replaced the "red ensign" flag. He was previously the foreign affairs minister (US: secretary of state), and in that capacity had pushed for the creation of UN peacekeeping forces to defuse the Suez Crisis, for which he was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. However, Egypt considered Canada not to be impartial on the basis of its flag, which like those (still) used by Australia, N.Z., and some other Commonwealth countries, had the Union Jack in its canton, and that was part of the push to create a flag that would represent an independent Canadian identity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyVintageCoin Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Supurb update and a great read..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Pearson was the prime minister during which whose time the current Canadian flag replaced the "red ensign" flag. He was previously the foreign affairs minister (US: secretary of state), and in that capacity had pushed for the creation of UN peacekeeping forces to defuse the Suez Crisis, for which he was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. However, Egypt considered Canada not to be impartial on the basis of its flag, which like those (still) used by Australia, N.Z., and some other Commonwealth countries, had the Union Jack in its canton, and that was part of the push to create a flag that would represent an independent Canadian identity. Supurb update and a great read..... I have to agree with that. Great info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Fantastic answer, Kev! I had no idea! Do you guys get exposed to the US presidents of past much? I feel like I should know that as an ally of your great nation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Fantastic answer, Kev! I had no idea! Do you guys get exposed to the US presidents of past much? I feel like I should know that as an ally of your great nation. Thanks y'all! As for exposure to US presidents - it would be limited for a non-history student. The only two I can think of what would be recognizable would be Washington (as first president, and general) and Lincoln (emancipation). However, the grade 12 history curriculum in BC (20th century world history) does provide a fair bit of coverage of US presidents and significant policies / decisions associated with them: Wilson and his ideals for the LoN, Monroe Doctrine, Hoover - Dam and "chicken in every pot" (though it's questioned whether or not he himself actually said that), FDR - New Deal, TVA and other works, use of radio to communicate with the people direct, and WWII, JFK - Cuban Crisis, LBJ's Great Society, etc. Teddy, Taft, Eisenhower, and Ford I don't recall being mentioned of 20th c. presidents, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyVintageCoin Posted May 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 (25th anniversy U.N. medal) - Adding it to this thread.....if I may............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amandanory Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 I just got this medal or coin? Not sure but mine is not enameled. Not sure what the value of this coin or medal is. Anyone can help? It is pure silver 3+oz. I cannot find any info on the net. It also has a marking on the side "wellings" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyVintageCoin Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I have seen it listed at 40 dollars, but as high as 130 elsewhere. Varies I have gathered. (Can.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyVintageCoin Posted July 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 More info from (member)-(ccg) The Wellings Mint was a private "mint" (I believe in Ontario) that made a lot of made-for-collector "collectables", similar to what the Franklin Mint does in the U.S. On items like yours, there's often no real way to put a market value on it other than to try selling it and seeing what types of offers you receive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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