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Very cool, cptbilly!  Errers and Varietys.
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Thank you, Errers. . .I'm a MACO addict, what can I tell ya'. . .
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The "old" dolphins on reverse nevertheless more charm... Individually, of course.   |
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George H. W. Bush Inaugural Medal. Bronze. 2-3/4". Sculptor was Mico Kaufman. MACO # 1988-391. As stated on the reverse, Bush's was the 200th Anniversary of the first Presidential Inaugural.   " Even a clock that's stopped is right twice a day. "
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Thank you E&V, jbuck.
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Found additional information while browsing the Newman Numismatic Portal (NNP) at Washington University in St. Louis on this medal-- first posted in this thread in October 2023:   For the 50th Anniversary of the Society of Medalists (SOM) a national design contest for the anniversary medal determined Chester Y. Martin's entry was the winner. Often referred to as "The Snail and the Galaxy," Martin entitled the work "The Sixth Day," a reference to the Creation story found in the Book of Genesis. In the September 2005 issue of The MCA Advisory -- The newsletter of Medal Collectors of America -- MCA founder David Alexander writes: Quote:
For this competition, Martin wrote that "I have selected the lowly snail for my obverse. . .'let the earth bring forth creatures of all kinds, cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth.' The earth did so and God saw that this was good. . .For the reverse I portrayed the image of a sculptor -- past, present, and to come-- holding in his hands the obverse and reverse of this self-same medal. . .my personal tribute to the 101 sculptors who have gone before me in this outstanding medallic collection." The photo below shows the front and back of the pamphlet included with the medal which was the third Special Issue of SOM. I've seen several on-line checklists incorrectly refer to it as "SP4."  South Carolina's Brookgreen Gardens was gifted a large version of the obverse; it may be seen at this Brookgreen Gardens facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Brookgreen...28852420819/SOM produced 129 'regular issues' and 4 Anniversary and Special issues from 1930 to 1995. " Even a clock that's stopped is right twice a day. "
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Sculptor Frank Eliscu ( Heisman Trophy ) designed the 1973 "Commercial Bar Law and Justice Medal" shown below. MACO # 1973 - 057, according to the Dick Johnson Databank. The obverse portrays Blind Justice along with the logo of The Commercial Bar Law Association, founded in 1927, and still in business today. The reverse presents an attorney pleading his case to a jury of 12, overseen by a judge. Towering over the judge are imposing skyscrapers, symbols of commerce. In the foreground one finds picketers -- symbols of free speech -- shaded by an allegorical tree of Liberty In the background are symbols of church and state. Weight: 10.7 oz. . Smooth edge, marked "MACO Bronze." 3-1/8" x 3-1/2"   " Even a clock that's stopped is right twice a day. "
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The Alaska Purchase Centennial Medal [MACO # 1965-123] was sculpted by Rolf Beck. The obverse portrait of Secretary of State William H. Seward was likely based on the photo below, taken from the Library of Congress photo archives. The reverse was designed by Major Robert D. Vodicka ( See the flyer for full details ). Examples of this 2.75" bronze medal are easy to come by in the secondary market. According to the MACO archives, it was also struck in a 1.5" version.     About the designer of the medal's reverse: From the Anchorage Daily News, December 20, 1963: Quote:
An Elmendorf Air Force Base major assigned to the Alaskan Air Command has submitted the winning entry in the Alaska Centennial Commission's emblem contest and will receive a cash prize of $1,000. . .Maj. Robert Vodicka, who has been in Alaska two and a half years, is an architect whose hobbies include design work and history. He combined the two hobbies in executing the centennial emblem. "For a centennial emblem, though, history is the most important," he said here today. In 1969, Alaska's Department of Economic Development offered the medal above for $5.00 each, as reported in the April 24, 1969, Anchorage Daily Times. " Even a clock that's stopped is right twice a day. "
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