A group of three articles from The MCA Advisory (a publication of the Medal Collectors of America), combined into a single document. John Sallay examines the digital landscape of medal collecting, and his thoughtful analysis is equally applicable to other areas of numismatics. These articles were published serially in the MCA Advisory, beginning with the September/October 2015 issue. The Newman Portal acknowledges author John Sallay and MCA President Sklyer Liechty for sharing this series with a wider audience. The Portal also acknowledges MCA Producer Neil Musante for electronic formatting of the three-part series. Further information on the Medal Collectors of America may be found at www.medalcollectors.org.
Coinage of Americas Conference Proceedings, American Numismatic Society
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Articles as follows:
Adams, John W. – The Peace Medals of George III Baxter, Barbara A. – A.A. Weinman, Classic Medalist Janssen, Virginia – The Art of Die-Engraving Landis, Ron – Hand Engraving and Die Sinking Luftschein, Susan – Charles De Kay and the Circle of Friends of the Medallion: aesthetic Taste in America Miller, Scott – The Medallic Work of Emil Fuchs Mueller, Bob – Paul Manship’s Medallic Mythology Neuzil, Chris – A Reckoning of Maritz Furst’s American Medals Rich, Paul and Guillermo De Los Reyes – Classifying Masonic Medals: Interpreting the Incomprehensible Tolles, Thayer – A Bit of Artistic Idealism: Augustus Saint-Gaudens’s World’s Columbian Exposition Commemorative Presentation Medal
Coinage of Americas Conference Proceedings, American Numismatic Society
Description:
Articles as follows:
Bartle, Dorothy Budd – John Cotton Dana and the Ideal Museum Collection of Medals Freundlich, August L. – The Coins and Medals of James Earle Fraser Fuld, George J. and Barry D. Tayman – The Montreal and Happy While United Indian Peace Medals Gimeno, Javier – The Spanish Medal in America Hassler, Donna J. – The Medals of John Flanagan Korshak, Yvonne – The Winds of Libertas: Augustin Dupre’s Libertas Americana Leotti, Elain J. – The American Woman Medalist, A Critical Survey Noble, Joseph Veach – The Society of Medalists Quarcoopome, Ebenezer Nii – The Indian Peace Medal of King George I Richman, Michael – The Medals of Daniel Chester French Sam, Cynthia Kennedy – Bela Lyon Pratt (1867-1917): Medals, Medallions, and Coins Vermeule, Cornelius – Medallic and Marble memorials: Mint to Mausoleum in Victorian America
McDowell argues that "Mrs. C. Wyllys Betts," previously thought to be the wife of Charles Wyllys Betts, was in fact his sister-in-law, Louise Betts. This work was sponsored in part by the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society, via a Newman Grant awarded in 2020.
Mint Director H. R. Linderman clarifies policies related to distribution of medals, proofs, patterns, and "master coins." A fixed price list of medals for sale is appended. This copy is signed by Matthew A. Stickney.
Prejudices of all types represent a profound failure and blight on our society. These prejudices manifest themselves in individuals and nations having policies which, overtly or covertly, subtly or blatantly, discriminate on the basis of religion, race, nationality, gender, age or sexual orientation---religious and racial prejudices being among the most commonly encountered. This article traces the repercussions of religious and racial intolerance through the eyes of historical and commemorative medals. A group of medals has been selected that serve to illustrate, through imagery and wonderful art, that medals not only have provided a window through which to view historical events surrounding bigotry but also have been issued to actually promote religious and racial hatred.
