The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 19, May 9, 2004, Article 15

AMERICAN SESQUICENTENNIAL MEDALS

  Syd Martin writes: "With respect to the 1926 "so-called-dollar"
  discussed previously, the picture on the front was of George
  Washington, NOT Franklin."

  David Menchell writes: "In answer to Ron Abler's question
  about the "so-called dollar" for the 1926 Sesquicentennial, he
  appears to have most of the details correct, except that the
  obverse depicts a bust of George Washington facing right, not
  Ben Franklin.  Information can be found in Hibler and
  Kappen's reference, where this series of medals is listed as
  numbers 451 through 454.  It was minted in bronze, brass,
  nickel, and copper, the nickel being somewhat scarce and the
  copper rare.  The bronze pieces were struck from higher relief
  dies.  The medal was designed by Albin Polasek and struck
  in the Mint Exhibit at the Exposition."

  Dick Johnson writes: "To answer Ron Abler in last week's
  E-Sylum:  Medallic Art Company did strike a Sesquicentennial
  Medal in 1926, but not the official medal which is listed in So-
  Called Dollars by Hibler and Kappen. Medallic Art struck the
  Sesqui Sports Medal (26-28) which was modeled by R. Tait
  McKenzie for the celebration's sports contests in which the
  artist was involved.

  Incidentally, Ron, there is no "s" in Medallic Art -- either the
  name of the company or the field of fine medals. This is
  important because there was a firm in Rochester by the name
  Metal Arts -- with an "s" -- and by adding the "s" you could
  confuse your listener or reader.  Medallic Art Company is still
  in business (in Dayton, Nevada);  Metal Arts is no longer in
  business."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

	coinbooks.org Web

The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization 
promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org.

To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor 
at this address: whomren@coinlibrary.com

To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum