An Interesting Detail On The Woodrow Wilson Medal.

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WHC Valued Member Russia 144 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 3:05 pm There is such a medal. Bronze. Most likely 1924. Manufacturer - Robbins Co. Author unknown. D = 63.5 mm The image of W. Wilson on the obverse is a reproduction of a well-known image from many photographs and paintings based on them. I have never seen any pins or anything like that on the left side of Wilson's blazer. But on medal there is clearly some kind of sign on the left side of Wilson's blazer. Any ideas? Maybe the author's signature? Whose then? Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 32941 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 7:12 pm I agree that the manufacturer was the Robbins Company. Here is a link to a little more information about this company: https://medallicartcollector.com/robbins-co.shtml Good eye noticing that medal or initials on Wilson's breast. I wish I could help you with what that actually is, but I don't know. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
WHC Valued Member Russia 144 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 07:38 am What does look more like? Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 69745 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 08:24 am I'm not entirely sure what is on his lapel Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 162274 Posts	Posted 03/19/2025 11:24 am Very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 1373 Posts	Posted 03/27/2025 6:30 pm Could it be the sculptor's initials ? See the link below: https://universitymuseums.pubpub.or...31/release/2 From Christian Petersen's wikipage: In 1900, he became an apprentice die cutter and later attended the Fawcett School of Design and the Rhode Island School of Design in 1905. He joined the Art Students League of New York at the age of 22, and studied with leading artists there, including Henry Hudson Kitson and George Bridgman. He worked as a die cutter at the Robbins Company in Attleboro, Massachusetts and continued to sculpt, gaining commissions for works in the East and Midwest through Kitson's connections. " Even a clock that's stopped is right twice a day. " Edited by cptbilly 03/28/2025 01:15 am Report this Post to the Staff
WHC Valued Member Russia 144 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 01:02 am Thanks, cptbilly! And this is indeed the solution to this "old" puzzle. Ch. Petersen. It's just that on the medals that I have, his signature is complete. Often medallists have only initials on the first medals, and then they switch to a full signature. See, for example, J.R. Sinnock. But some artists use both signature options. I have never heard of a bust of Wilson by Petersen that is so similar to the photos. But having set a search for medals by Ch. Petersen, I found this medal, where the signature is exactly what I assumed. Iowa State College Alumni Medallion Petersen's mark which is a capitol "CP" inside an oblong box. Thanks again. We can correct the information in the catalogs! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 162274 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 09:37 am Quote: We can correct the information in the catalogs! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 1373 Posts	Posted 04/02/2025 3:04 pm Happy to help, @WHC. " Even a clock that's stopped is right twice a day. " Report this Post to the Staff
WHC Valued Member Russia 144 Posts	Posted 04/30/2025 05:30 am It always seems that if there is no information in a broad sense, then you will be the first to voice it. But... Just have to be a little more persistent in searching for it. https://universitymuseums.pubpub.or...ion=2cb2cf67 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 162274 Posts	Posted 04/30/2025 09:05 am Excellent! Thank you for sharing. Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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