watson - Gold School Medals

  • Gold School Medals

a public collection · viewed 469 times

You'll need to log in to appreciate or favorite this collection.

This collection is one of My Favorites! (remove) Add to My Favorites

I've appreciated this collection. Do you appreciate this collection?

Description

This is a mock-up collection to see how the shared catalogues work.

4 items

Columbia University - Maria Moors Cabot Prize. Gold. With ring for suspension. Awarded to Pedro G. Beltran, 1955.

Provenance:

  • Stack's
 
CCNY - Kelly Prize. Gold.
 
CCNY - Elisha Riggs Medal. U.S. Mint. Julian SC-17. Gold. Engraved by William H. Key (signed below bust). Obverse: Facing bust of Elisha Riggs without legend. Reverse: ANNUAL MEDAL FOUNDED 1864 BY ELISHA RIGGS FOR THE BEST ENGLISH COMPOSITION IN THE ________ CLASS AWARDED TO __________ BY THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Plain edge. Proof.

According to R. W. Julian in Medals of The United States Mint:

The Riggs medal was struck at the mint in 1868 and 1869, but due to some confusion in the records between this medal and the commemorative medal for the City College of New York, it is not possible to give precise mintage figures in the annual tables.  The medals were to be awarded from the interest on a $1000 fund set up some years before 1868.  Riggs also paid for the dies.  They were returned to New York on June 3, 1870.

Note: I have seen a well-done, but cast fake example of this medal.  Be careful!

 
Boston Latin School - Derby medal. Stuck by the U.S. Mint. Julian SC-10. Storer 1901. Gold. Diameter 33mm. Engraved by Henry Mitchell. Obverse: THE GIFT OF ELIAS HASKETT DERBY - DOCTRINA VIM PROMOVET (Education promotes mental strength), around a portrait bust facing left. Reverse: THE PUBLIC LATIN SCHOOL OF THE CITY OF BOSTON around AWARDED TO above the engraved name ELLIOT MORRIS BAILEN 1922.

According to Julian, this medal was first awarded in 1892.