Copper or brass Catholic medal/charm. Can I determine an age for it? - 1950s

[turtlefoot13]

Copper or brass Catholic medal/charm. Can I determine an age for it? - 1950's

I was going through some of my older finds and came across one that I forgot about. It is a Catholic "send for a priest" necklace charm. I am guessing that it is from the 1950's-1960's or so but is there anything to look for to determine the age for sure?

Thanks,
Doug

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Copper or brass Catholic medal/charm. Can I determine an age for it?

I want one but I cant find one that says "after you call a doctor" underneath.


Its called a Catholic 4-way medal. I dont know the age. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,296510.0.html
The 4 medals include St. Joseph, Scapular (Sacred Heart & Our Lady of Mt. Carmel), Miraculous Medal and St. Christopher.

I think the back depicts St Christopher, The Holy Spirit and the Miraculous Medal.

 

[ShootTheMoon]

Re: Copper or brass Catholic medal/charm. Can I determine an age for it?

It could be early '50s to present day. Price from $10-$100
I have one similar, though mine is a cross, that looks much like this:
http://kathy.thetorrences.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/pc200008.jpg
http://kathy.thetorrences.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/pc200007.jpg

On the back it looks to be a figure sitting with another figure on "her" knee.
Much like the Madonna paintings/figures/etc.

 

[turtlefoot13]

Re: Copper or brass Catholic medal/charm. Can I determine an age for it?

Thanks for the responses. I was thinking 1950's-1960's but I don't know much about these types of medals.

Doug

 

[Wayupnorth66]

Re: Copper or brass Catholic medal/charm. Can I determine an age for it?

I have one also...if anyone knows the ages/backround..yours looks older than this one i have....

 

[ShootTheMoon]

Re: Copper or brass Catholic medal/charm. Can I determine an age for it?

One is not necessarily older than the other.
They are of different metals, so they age differently.
It's a 5-way.

I finally found one closely resembling yours:
I would still put it in the 1950's.

http://www.rubylane.com/shops/bary/item/TQ-0519

 

[turtlefoot13]

Re: Copper or brass Catholic medal/charm. Can I determine an age for it?

Thanks for the link. It's close. I am going to go ahead and mark this solved and the 1950's.

Thanks for all of the help everyone.
Doug

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Copper or brass Catholic medal/charm. Can I determine an age for it?

Thanks for the link. It's close. I am going to go ahead and mark this solved and the 1950's.

Thanks for all of the help everyone.
Doug

It could be much older IMO. It could easily be 1920's. Its hard to date because they made millions of different religious medals. Most of them are aluminum.

http://gometaldetecting.com/jewelry4.html