Krause Publications Medals Check List

Krause Publications Medals and Ingots : A Trial Check List
By Fred J Borgmann

True to it's numismatic origins Krause Publications issued a large number of medals over the years. This listing is an attempt to create a check list of these very collectible medals. Tokens, personal medals and other souvenirs have been left out of this listing though some may still be found here. Errors will certainly be found, as in all my work. Special thanks to Clifford Mishler for without his help to Tom Connery's earlier pioneering effort in this field, this listing would not be nearly as complete as it is now. Note: all silver ingots and medals are 1 oz of .999 silver but many do not carry a silver fineness statement. Some of the medals exist in gold and hopefully still exist. Some medals were given to employees or other specialized groups and some were sold at various shows and conventions. Mintages are the original numbers produced. Some are adjusted to reflect the medals that were re-melted.

Abbreviations; alum : aluminum, ANA: American Numismatic Association, B: bronze, CN: copper nickel, ESOP: Employee Stock Ownership Plan, KP: Krause Publications, S : silver, wF: with fineness statement, NOW: Numismatists Of Wisconsin, NN: Numismatic News, pcs: pieces, yrs: years, " / " separates obverse description from the reverse.

Silver Ingots by date:

1973 IOLA deer / Blank 200 pcs

1973 IOLA deer / Kable News etc. 110 pcs

1973 IOLA deer / Merry Christmas from Chet 175 pcs

1974 Coins Magazine subscriber / IOLA deer wF 4,600 pcs

1977 Chet Krause / NN Founder wF 150-300 pcs

Numismatic News Tour Medals
Sept. 1964 Paris B 20 pcs
April 1965 Paris B est. 20 pcs
Alaska 1965 coin club medal w/additional inscription B est 20-30 pcs
Mexico 1965 B est. 30-35 pcs

Medals

1976 New Building Dedication cast pewter 393 pcs , gold plated 1 pc.

1982 Num. News 30th anniv. Lincoln / eagle B proof, in Christmas holder, 300 pcs., C-N proof in cent set, 25,000 pcs. , Sterling Silver 80 pcs., Gold 1 pc. To Art Christoph.

1984 NN: 25th anniv. Lincoln Memorial cent: Lincoln standing / Lincoln sitting alum.

1987 NN 35 yrs / KP, B ? pcs, SwF 4,550 pcs.

1990 Christmas : Santa / "From film silver" SwF 250 - 30 = 220 pcs

1991 Rural Builder S 340 pcs. KP issue?

1992 40 yrs KP & NN / ANA 101st anniv. B 2200 pcs. S 55 pcs

1992 40 yrs KP / Iola Village History. B 400 pcs. S 55 pcs

1992 ESOP / 40 yrs KP. S wF S 400 -65 =335pcs.

1992 40 yrs KP / Iola Visit. Matt B 349 pcs. Bright B 1,000 pcs. S 200 - 45 = 155 pcs

1992 Kable News / KP40yrs S 400 pcs.

1992 Baseball Cards Mag./ KP 40 yrs As medals B 200 pcs. S 10 pcs. As key chain fobs B 200pcs S 15 pcs.

1992 Comics day in Iola / KP 40 yrs B 150. S 15 pcs

1994 Collectors Mart / KP S 300 - 45 = 255 pcs

ND(1994) C. Mishler as President / KP since 1952 S 300 pcs. Gold 1 pc. To Alan Herbert

1995 Day in the Country (out house) / KP B 300 pcs., S 150 pcs.

1996 Sports Collectors Digest / KP S 250 pcs.

1996 Company of Families / KP S 225 -75 = 150 pcs.

1996 Iola Old Car Show / KP S 275 pcs.

1997 April 10, ESOP / KP & NN 45 yrs SwF S 450 - 30 = 420 pcs Gold 1 pc to Chet w/o some of the rev. text.

1997 Oct 11, ESOP Open House / KP 45 yrs B 460 pcs., S 450 pcs w/matt finish,

1997 Mid Amer Coin Expo S 20 pcs (16 named) Gold 1 pc.

1997 ANA / KP 45 yrs S 325 pcs

1997 Iola Old Car Show / KP 45 yrs S 200 pcs.

1997 Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field / KP 45 yrs S 185 pcs

1997 Day in the Country (cow golfing) / KP 45 yrs S 222 pcs.

1997 C. Mishler sig. as President / KP 45 yrs S 45 pcs. Gold 1 pc. to Bob Lemke melted by his wife Mary Ann.

1998 Mid-Amer Coin Expo / KP ESOP S 27 pcs named, 15 pcs not named. Gold 1pc named Al Bobrofsky, 1 pc not named.

1998 Iola Old Car Show / KP ESOP ZB 200 pcs S 200 pcs

1998 Green Bay Lambeau Field NFL Champs 1997 / KP ESOP S 175

1998 SCD Hawaii / KP ESOP S 275 - 55 = 220 pcs

1998 ESOP April 7, 1998 / KP ESOP wF S

1998 KP ESOP 10th anniv. /KP ESOP S 450 pcs

ND(1997-99) Cliff Mishler Thank you as President / KP ESOP S 250 pcs. Gold 1 pc. to Bob Wilhite

1999 Wisc. Train Ride / KP ESOP S 135 pcs. Gold 2 pcs

1999 NN-HSNA Show / KP ESOP B matt 360 pcs S36 pcs.

1999 Numismatic Ambassador Award / NN-HSNA S 25 pcs.

1999 Day in the Country (fishing) / KP ESOP S 375 pcs.

1999 Iola Old Car Show / KP ESOP B matt 200 pcs S 150 pcs.

1999 Numismatic Ambassador Award 25 yrs. S 235 pcs

1999 ESOP April 6, 1999 / KP ESOP SwF S 475 - 35 = 440 pcs

1999 International Collectibles Expo / KP ESOP S 750 pcs.

1999 Xmas scene / Thank you C. Mishler President S 70 pcs

ND (1999-2000) Green Bay Lambeau w/ dates / KP ESOP S 175 + 310 = 485 pcs.

2000 ESOP April 4, 2000 / KP ESOP SwF S600 - 40 = 560 pcs

2000 Corner Stone / KP ESOP S 650 pcs

ND(2000) C. Mishler sig. Board Chairman / KP ESOP S 200 pcs Gold 1 pc. more ?

2000 Appreciation / KP ESOP S 100 pcs more?

ND(2000) Thorson House / KP ESOP CN looped 300 pcs. S w/o loop 50 pcs. More?

ND(2000) Jenson Place / KP ESOP CN looped 200 pcs S w/o loop 25 pcs more?

2000(2001) Cliff Mishler / 50 yrs B 150pcs, S 50 pcs, Gold 1 pc (personal)

2000 Atlanta Intern. Collect. Expo. / KP ESOP S 1300 -900 =400 pcs

2000 Chicago Intern. Coin Fair / KP ESOP B 600 pcs. S 50 pcs

2000 KP ESOP / NOW B 400 pcs S 40 pcs

2000 Iola Old Car Show / KP ESOP B 300 pcs S 185 pcs

ND (2000) Christmas: Train caboose /KP ESOP SwF 2000 - 105 = 1895 pcs.

ND (2000) Christmas: Sleigh / Thank You Cliff Mishler error S 85pcs. Gold 1 pc.

ND (2000) Christmas: Train caboose / Thank You Cliff Mishler Board Chairman SwF S 85pcs. Gold 1 pc.

2001 ESOP April 3, 2001 / KP ESOP SwF 550 - 35 = 515 pcs.

2001 Christmas: Santa / Thank You C. Mishler Board Chairman S 75 - 1 =74 pcs Gold 1 pc.

2001 Iola Old Car Show / KP ESOP B 350 pcs S 225 pcs.

2002 NN 50 yrs / KP 50 yrs S20 pcs Gold 1pc Clare Oppor

2002 Old Colonel's Run / KP 50 yrs B325 pcs. S 15 pcs. Gold plated S 15 pcs.

2002 Iola Old Car Show / KP ESOP Copper fob 4,000 pcs. Copper w/o loop 320 pcs. S180 pcs.

2002 Mid Amer. Exhibit / KP 50 yrs Gold 1 pc Al Bobrofsky

2002 Chet Krause / Eagle on shield mismatched dies error S 100 pcs Gold 1 pc.

2002 "Good for one round trip" / KP 50 yrs S 70 pcs

2002 HSNA / KP 50 yrs B 390 pcs S 39 pcs

2002 HSNA / Numis. Ambassador Breakfast S 25 pcs.

2002 NOW / KP 50th anniv. B 450 S 50 pcs

2002 Chet Krause / KP 50th anniv. B 1,000 pcs S 550 pcs Gold 1 pc to Chet.

2002 Chet Krause / NN 50th anniv. B 200 S 50 pcs. Gold 1 pc. To Chet

2002 S Cliff Mishler as Board Chairman / KP 50th anniv. S 100 pcs Gold 1 pc Arlyn Sieber.

ND(2002) Cliff Mishler as Consultant / KP50 yrs

2002 Cliff Mishler / NN 50th anniv. B 200 pcs. S 50 pcs. Gold 1 pc.

2002 Christmas: Pine Cone / KP 50th anniv. S 1,500 pcs, Gold 1 pc

ND(2003) Cliff Mishler as Consultant / KP Since 1952 S 100 + 100 = 200 pcs

ND(2003) Cliff Mishler as Consultant / Cliff Mishler Numismatist portrait

2003 Cliff Mishler retirement medal Cliff / "Thank You" inscription Gold 1 pc.

2005 NOW / Chet, Cliff & Joel for exhibiting B 450 pcs S 45 pcs (KP ?)

2007 Chet Krause Numismatic Ambassador B

2007 Cliff Mishler / Thanks ANA Chairmen S 100 pcs.

2008 NOW / Chet, Cliff & Joel B

Die Trials

1997 KP 45 yrs design obverse and reverses in B + S with matt and bright finishes 10 pcs each

2002 KP 50 yrs design obverse and reverses in B + S with matt and bright finishes 5 pcs each. Gold 1 pc to designer Tom Dupuis.