Constitution Centennial Medal

[skierbob]

I actually found this medal yesterday. It was about 3 inches deep and just off of a trail next to a creek. I remembered it today. It cleaned up pretty good. One side shows a bust of A. Loudon Snowdon, Marshal. I think he had something to do with the Mint, but I could be wrong. The other side says Centennial of the Constitution, 1787-1887. Writing in the center says "STRUCK & DISTRIBUTED IN THE CIVIC AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSION SEPT. 15." It's a neat find, but probably not worth much.

 

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[Baggins]

He kinda looks like Admiral George Dewey...Cool find!
Baggins

 

[Kas]

Sweet commemoritive coin.

Keep at it.

Ken

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Snowden, Archibald Loudon (1835-1912) — also known as A. Loudon Snowden — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Cumberland County, Pa., August 11, 1835. Married to Elizabeth R. Smith. U.S. Minister to Romania, 1889-92; Serbia, 1889-92; Greece, 1889-92; Spain, 1892-93. Died in 1912


The "civic and industrial procession" of September 15, 1887 was, of course, only part of the centennial program. The following day there was a massive military display of American advances in the martial arts since the Revolution. Meantime, leaders of the Philadelphia bar had breakfasted at the White House, perhaps an effort to make more palatable the national government's parsimony at the observance of its own birthday, and on Constitution Day itself a climactic memorial service was held in Independence Square. President Cleveland, former President Rutherford B. Hayes, Lincoln's former Vice-President, Hannibal Hamlin, and Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite (see Portfolio, this issue) were among the principal figures on the rostrum. Music by the Marine Corps band was conducted by a young Professor John Philip Sousa. The "orator of the day" was Justice Samuel Freeman Miller.

 

[John (Ma)]

It looks like it's in nice shape.

 

[PBK]

Nice find, SkierBob... and impeccable research, as always, Gypsy!

Rich Hartzog had one of these medals in a World Exonumia auction a while back:

X-REF: S-PA US Mint Mint and Treasury
1541. PA 396 Philadelphia: US Mint Employee Snowden. US Mint Director Snowden bust right; Centennial of Constitution, 1887. Brass, bright AU.
$10.00-15.00+

 

[Don in SJ]

Nice find Bob, good one for the collection!!

Don

 

[N.J.THer]

PA Constitution Centennial Medal, 1887. Lot of two: "A. Loudon Snowden Marshall" around bust / "Centennial of the Constitution 1787 1887 Struck & Distributed in the Civil & Industrial Procession Sept. 15" Rulau PA Ph-396, page 690. 25 mm, brass, Slightly toned Unc. Another, copper, about XF. 2pcs. $35.00-50.00+

Found here: http://www.exonumia.com/sale11/allb.htm

Images of medal are available on the link above if you do a 'CTRL F' then type in A. Loudon Snowden Marshall.

By the way nice find.

NJ

Beat again by PBK but I'm getting better at this research stuff.

 

[skierbob]

Thanks for all the research and info folks. That was nice of you.
Bob

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Awesome condition and great research by GH! Congrats and HH, Mike

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

A lot of history there. Nice find for the collection!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

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Nice find Bob, check out the link above for more details.

 

[bedpanmoneyman]

GH is such a vomit of information...I can't wait until I find something like that and get to read her research on it

 

[titan]

nice find!

 

[LI Tom]

That is a very neat and intresting find and in great shape too.

 

[Boobydoo]

Great find Bob, congrats.
I love seeing the posts here,
so much info, a real history lesson.
Best of luck to you out there buddy.

Smiles!
BDoo