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William H. Key Medals

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School award medals engraved by William H. Key, Philadelphia circa 1860-1885 (along with one by his father Frederick C. Key). Dick Johnson's catalogue of American medalists includes an entry on the engraver William H. Key (see TAMS Journal, December, 2008, page 192):

KEY, William H. (c1820-c1902) diesinker, engraver, Philadelphia (c1844-50); U.S. Mint (1864-1885). Born Brooklyn, New York (circa 1820). Learned engraving from his father, Frederick C. Key and in business with him (1854-60) as F.C. Key & Son, then in partnership with John C. Odling, as Key & Odling (1863-67). Employed at Philadelphia Mint after Civil War, he was dismissed in 1885. Listed as engraver in city directories until 1885, but afterwards as engineer, until 1902. William Key signed dies with full initials WHK (and one die KEY F, often misattributed to his father, Frederick. Many uniform diameter dies were often muled, frequently with their own F.C. Key & Son storecard die; other mules of William Key and George Hampton Lovett dies. Key may have engraved the dies for Lingg & Brothers American Centennial 1876 medalets. Philadelphia medalist William Warner acquired many dies Key had produced privately (no Mint dies) and struck these on his own. Key was one of the most productive American engravers (and possibly some unsigned dies of the U.S. Mint and Warner were his creations).

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58 items (showing items 41–58)

	The Good Shepherd/The Lord's Prayer. Philadelphia, c. 1875. Copper. Diameter 38.0mm, 20.8 grams. Attributed to William H. Key.
	First Easter Dawn/Woman With Cross. Philadelphia, c. 1875. Copper. Diameter 38.0mm, 26.8 grams. Attributed to William H. Key.
	First Easter Dawn/"Awarded To" Above Open Wreath. Philadelphia, c. 1875. Brass. Diameter 38.0mm, 24.9 grams. Attributed to William H. Key.
	Mary Saith Unto Him Rabboni/Woman With Cross. Philadelphia, c. 1875. Copper. Diameter 38.0mm, 21.2 grams. Attributed to William H. Key.
	"God Is Love"/"No Cross No Crown". Philadelphia, c. 1875. Copper. Diameter 37.8mm, 29.9 grams. Engraved by William H. Key (signed KEY. F below crown on lower reverse).
	The Good Shepherd/He Is Risen. Philadelphia, c. 1875. Copper. Mandorla, 39.3mm × 26.2mm, 14.0 grams. Attributed to William H. Key.
	The Good Shepherd/Holy Bible. Philadelphia, c. 1875. Copper. Mandorla, 39.3mm × 26.2mm, 14.6 grams. Attributed to William H. Key.
	The Joyful Morn/Helping Hand. Philadelphia, c. 1875. Copper. Diameter 25.3mm, 7.4 grams. Attributed to William H. Key.
	First Easter Dawn/The Lord's Prayer. Philadelphia, c. 1875. White metal. Diameter 25.6mm, 5.9 grams. Attributed to William H. Key.
	Joy Over The Child Jesus/Choir of Angels. Philadelphia, c. 1875. Copper. Diameter 37.8mm, 28.0 grams, with ring for suspension. Attributed to William H. Key.
	Fourth Baptist Church Chapel/Joseph A. Abrams Superintendent's Medal. Philadelphia, 1889. White metal. Diameter 38.0mm, 16.3 grams. Attributed to William H. Key.
	Beacon Presbyterian Church/Joy Over The Child Jesus. Philadelphia, 1886. Copper. Diameter 37.9mm, 24.1 grams. Attributed to William H. Key.
	Christ Church Philadelphia/First Easter Dawn. Philadelphia, c. 1875. Copper. Diameter 38.0mm, 28.0 grams, with ring for suspension. Attributed to William H. Key.
	Sunday School Church of St. Asaph, Bala/"Awarded To" Above Open Wreath. Philadelphia, 1900. Gilt copper. Diameter 38.1mm, 20.1 grams. Attributed to William H. Key.
	Sunday School Church of St. Asaph, Bala/No Cross, No Crown. Philadelphia, c. 1885. Gilt copper. Diameter 38.1mm, 21.8 grams. Attributed to William H. Key.
	Green St. M.E. Church Sunday School/"Behold I Bring You Good Tidings...". Philadelphia, 1864. Copper. Diameter 38.1mm, 23.3 grams. Attributed to William H. Key.
	Broad St. Conservatory of Music/Narrow Wreath. Philadelphia, c.1885. Copper. Diameter 38.0mm, 27.2 grams. Attributed to William H. Key.
	Broad St. Conservatory of Music/Narrow Wreath. Philadelphia, 1895. Gilt copper. Diameter 38.1mm, 26.9 grams. Attributed to William H. Key.