Alan V. Weinberg Collection (Agricultural and Mechanical Society Medals) // Hyku

Descrição:: Alan V. Weinberg comments: For some unexplained reason this medal is somewhat "common" in silver - particularly for a "Deep South" medal- and almost always is unengraved/unawarded and usually comes nice Ext. Fine or better. I'd say I've seen perhaps 25 in silver over the years with maybe 1 or 2 engraved to a recipient. I'm thinking that the numerous silvers I've seen are an unawarded "remainder". I've never heard of a gold and heard of only one bronze sold decades ago in a PCAC sale. In original case.

Descrição:: Alan V. Weinberg comments: A hand-engraved awardee inscription is usually more desirable than an unawarded specimen as the inscription may include the date and the nature of the award's accomplishment (i.e best steer, an invention or a popular subject like dentistry or photography or map making)or even an historically recognizable name. But too many inscribed medals have been mishandled or polished or even scratched to test their metallic content. While an unawarded specimen often escapes these problems. So give me an unawarded but pristine medal anytime over a harshly cleaned, marred awarded medal. Unawarded.

Descrição:: Alan V. Weinberg comments: A hand-engraved awardee inscription is usually more desirable than an unawarded specimen as the inscription may include the date and the nature of the award's accomplishment (i.e best steer, an invention or a popular subject like dentistry or photography or map making)or even an historically recognizable name. But too many inscribed medals have been mishandled or polished or even scratched to test their metallic content. While an unawarded specimen often escapes these problems. So give me an unawarded but pristine medal anytime over a harshly cleaned, marred awarded medal. Unawarded.

Descrição:: Alan V. Weinberg comments: Exquisitely hand-engraved. Who is the figure pictured on the obv? Perhaps the founder of the society? This was acquired many decades ago from long-deceased Harold Cuddy, a Conn dealer/collector who was an old man when I acquired it from him in the early 1970's. A very early (1846) engraved gold medal and unique to my knowledge.

Descrição:: Alan V. Weinberg comments: Exquisitely hand-engraved. Who is the figure pictured on the obv? Perhaps the founder of the society? This was acquired many decades ago from long-deceased Harold Cuddy, a Conn dealer/collector who was an old man when I acquired it from him in the early 1970's. A very early (1846) engraved gold medal and unique to my knowledge.

Descrição:: Alan V. Weinberg comments: Amazingly, I have owned another slightly lesser condition and minimally bent gold specimen of this medal. This cased gold Colorado medal is pristine and from its color and heft, I believe it is either 22 or 24 carat gold. The virtually mint, leather, dual-medal case (for silver and gold) is inscribed with the recipient's initials.

Descrição:: Alan V. Weinberg comments: Amazingly, I have owned another slightly lesser condition and minimally bent gold specimen of this medal. This cased gold Colorado medal is pristine and from its color and heft, I believe it is either 22 or 24 carat gold. The virtually mint, leather, dual-medal case (for silver and gold) is inscribed with the recipient's initials.