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Topic: Medallic Arts' silver and bronze space medals
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lunareagle
Member Posts: 600
From: Michigan
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-05-2007 08:35 AM
   
In my attempt to keep some order in my world I have limited my medal collecting primarily to the Robbins Medals. However, understanding that the Robbins Medals are quite rare and expensive, I have also found that the Medallic Arts medals offer quite a bit. They are struck in high relief and are really done quite well. The completion of a set is reasonable, both in price and availability. Many times I have been able to acquire one for little over the melt value of the silver. And, they are struck in pure .999 silver. Being that they are large (2.5 inch diameter or so) they are heavy (normally 4.5 to 7.5 oz of pure silver). I have not yet fully accounted for all of the space medals that Medallic Arts has produced. I understand that 10,000 each of the Apollo silver medals were struck. Each is serial numbered on the edge. I would venture to add that a collection with all medals bearing the same serial number would be most desirous because it would make a rather easy collection more difficult. Anyone with knowledge of additional medals that exist please post what they are. I have found the Apollo 11 through Apollo 17 17, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, and the Apollo 11 Kennedy medals so far. Any others? |
zee_aladdin
Member Posts: 786
From: California
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 02-06-2007 01:44 AM
Medallic Arts also made many silver medals to commemorate Soviet scientists and space achievements. |
Gus Man B
Member Posts: 73
From: Winter Garden, FL, USA
Registered: Jul 2007
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posted 11-22-2009 11:46 PM
I have some bronze and .999 silver versions of Apollo 11, Skylab and the Apollo Soyuz mission.I have shown the front and back of the coins. All are 2.5 inches. A couple are AMI.  
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space-coins
Member Posts: 119
From: USA
Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 11-23-2009 10:12 AM
I do have pictures of most of them on my website.
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ChrisCalle
Member Posts: 189
From: Ridgefield, CT
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 02-23-2011 11:27 PM
My father designed a few medals for Medallic Art. I know he designed the Apollo 11 and the Gemini SpaceWalk medals as well as a Douglas MacArthur medal.Here are photos of him working on the Apollo 11 medal and with the medal and Neil Armstrong. |
Rob33
New Member Posts: 2
From: Highlands Ranch, CO USA
Registered: Jun 2012
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posted 06-02-2012 01:10 AM
I recently picked up one of the Apollo 11 Medallic Bronze Medallions. I'm wondering if someone can explain a few things though. The medallion is stamped "MEDALLIC CO N.Y. BRONZE" on the edge yet the medallion appears to be shiny silver. It's not the brown color that most other bronze medallions are. Also, on the back, there is a stamp "CAL-4" underneath the typical words "Man's First Lunar Landing July 20-21 1969." I was wondering if anybody knows what CAL-4 means? Thanks for your help. |
space-coins
Member Posts: 119
From: USA
Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 06-17-2012 03:38 AM
I too have one of these "different" Apollo 11 medals — mine is stamped CAL-11.If anyone knows what that means please share. |
denali414
Member Posts: 834
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 12-12-2017 08:11 AM
Just started accumulating these medals, really great designs on the reverse. Have the bronze Apollo and Skylab completed, working on the silver now. Also looking for the Mercury one. |
Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 1397
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 12-12-2017 06:21 PM
I have a complete set of the silver Medallic Arts Apollo medallions with the display box and all the pamphlets describing each medallion. They produced beautiful medals over the years. |
davidcwagner
Member Posts: 967
From: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 12-12-2017 08:10 PM
The company produced a black plexiglas display with a wood frame. The frame had glass on both sides to view from either side. One frame held the seven Apollo medals and one frame held the Skylab medals.I have Apollo 11 through Apollo 17 and Skylab 1-3 framed displays (all medals numbered no. 69), Also no. 69 Apollo Soyuz. Always looking to buy no. 69 of the others, particularly the STS-1 silver. |
denali414
Member Posts: 834
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 12-13-2017 08:33 AM
I looked at both the Medallic Arts site and Northwest Mint site and could not find any cases for these medals. Was this something just offered years ago? And if not, is there somewhere we can still purchase these cases? I would really be interested in purchasing one... thank you! |
denali414
Member Posts: 834
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 12-28-2017 10:07 AM
Does anyone have a picture or at least a description of the space shuttle Medallic Arts coin? Both obverse and reverse. I have been researching this medallion and can't seem to find it. Thanks for any help!Also there are Viking 1 and 2 medallions in this series. |
JBoe
Member Posts: 993
From: Edgewater, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 12-28-2017 04:39 PM
I have a large 2.5 to 3 inch bronze medallion commemorating the STS-1 flight. I think, if memory is correct, this is a Medallic Art medallion. I know there are ones for at least the first three flights that highlights the flight on the reverse featured in the first image.In addition to the larger medallions, a 1.5 inch serialized medallion is also available.  |
denali414
Member Posts: 834
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 12-28-2017 07:19 PM
Just got one — it also has a COA with it from the Medallic Arts Company. It was done by Joseph Dilorenzo (the Apollo medals were done by Ralph Menconi) and has "Rockwell International MACO Bronze STS-1" and then has the launch and landing dates on the edge. |
JBoe
Member Posts: 993
From: Edgewater, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 12-28-2017 07:37 PM
That's the one! I don't have a COA, but I know it was commissioned by Rockwell to be made by Medallic Art. |
denali414
Member Posts: 834
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 12-30-2017 09:48 AM
Okay, I think I finally have a complete list of all the medallions in series:Medallic Arts 2.5-inch Series Mercury:- Project Mercury- bronze/silver/gold
Apollo: - Apollo 11- Bronze/silver
- Apoll0 12- Bronze/silver
- Apollo 13- Bronze/silver
- Apollo 14- Bronze/silver
- Apollo 15- Bronze/silver
- Apollo 16- Bronze/silver
- Apollo 17- Bronze/silver
- Apollo 11 lunar landing/(Goddard)- Bronze/silver
- Apollo 11 (Kennedy)- Bronze/silver
- Tribute to Apollo (Wright bros)- Bronze/silver
- Apollo/Soyuz- Bronze/silver
- Conquest of Space (Man's Dream)- Bronze/Silver
Skylab:
- Skylab 1- Bronze/silver
- Skylab 2- Bronze/silver
- Skylab 3- Bronze/silver
Viking Lander:
- Viking 1- Bronze/silver
- Viking 2- Bronze/silver
Space shuttle:
- STS-1 Columbia presentation box with Patch- Bronze/silver
- STS-1 Columbia- Medallion with Wood holder only- Bronze/silver
There is also a Apollo-Soyuz medallion that looks almost the same but actually from AMI, which is a different company — says AMI on edge of that coin (not Medallic Arts or MACO).If I have missed any, please let me know. |
denali414
Member Posts: 834
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 12-30-2017 10:02 AM
Medallic Arts has a very good blog going for people interested in the history and stories behind the medallions. |
JBoe
Member Posts: 993
From: Edgewater, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 12-30-2017 12:31 PM
Thanks for the website Patrick. Maybe I'll be able to find out more about the Rockwell medallions. |
denali414
Member Posts: 834
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 01-14-2018 09:09 AM
Updated list for the Project Mercury medallion. Not sure if only a bronze version though, can't find a reference for a silver version. If anyone has one, please let me know. |
OV-105
Member Posts: 891
From: Ridgecrest, CA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 01-15-2018 03:55 PM
Is it me or did they use the Lion Brothers patches with the Shuttle medals? |
JBoe
Member Posts: 993
From: Edgewater, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 01-15-2018 05:19 PM
They appear to be Lion Bros. patches, but STS-3 I'm not sure. |
denali414
Member Posts: 834
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 03-28-2018 06:25 PM
Below are the two bronze Viking lander (1 and 2) Medallic Arts medallions: |
denali414
Member Posts: 834
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 05-20-2018 04:03 PM
Added to the list the "Conquest of Space/Man's Dream" Medallic Arts medal. Comes in both bronze and silver. |
denali414
Member Posts: 834
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 03-23-2019 08:51 AM
There also seems to be a smaller (22.5 grams) set of sterling silver Medallic Arts medallions. Below is an Apollo-Soyuz silver, which unlike the bigger medallion has the date stamped on face: |
davidcwagner
Member Posts: 967
From: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 06-08-2022 12:19 PM
quote:
Originally posted by davidcwagner:
The company produced a black plexiglas display with a wood frame.
This is an example of the framed Medallic Art set for Apollo 11 to Apollo 17. There is a smaller version with the three Skylab medals. |
denali414
Member Posts: 834
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 06-14-2022 01:42 PM
Thank you David! Still searching. |
davidcwagner
Member Posts: 967
From: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 11-27-2022 05:03 PM
An eBay listing (385251319748) has the first gold Medallion Arts' medal I have seen. Are there 18K gold Apollo 11 through Apollo 17 versions? 
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