Long Island still has silver to be found.

[MarySeminole]

1927 National Oratorical Contest New York Times Award Medal and two silvers.

 

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[Gridwalker306]

Nice silvers, but extraordinary medal! Research the name on there, it could get even better!

 

[The Dirt Pirate]

That's a really nice medal.

 

[retire05]

You did a great job of finding that medal and an even better job of cleaning it up. How did you clean it?

 

[MarySeminole]

A little bit of lubricant and rub a little. (Just like sex)

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congrats on the silvers Mary, but that medal is definitely the star of your hunt!

I think you did an amazing job in cleaning it too!

Dave

 

[sutphin]

DANG WHAT A NICE FIND ...

 

[trapperart]

Very cool congrats

 

[texjim]

That medal is sweet. the other finds are cool too

 

[Old Dude]

Are the cleaned pics your medal or a representation of what they look like? It is extraordinary. Nice coin finds too. Welcome to Tnet.

 

[detectahead]

That's is a cool find!

 

[MarySeminole]

Old dude,
I didn't clean it.

 

[ajaj]

Old dude,
I didn't clean it.

Excellent medal (and silvers)! I am confused, though. As OD asked, are the last two pictures of the medal (the "cleaned" versions) the medal you found or representative pictures off the internet of your medal?

aj

 

[terpfan]

Excellent medal (and silvers)! I am confused, though. As OD asked, are the last two pictures of the medal (the "cleaned" versions) the medal you found or representative pictures off the internet of your medal?

aj

I was confused too, until I expanded the photos. These are photos of two different medals. The OP's darkened medal was awarded to a Margaret Gilmartin, whereas the cleaned medal awarded to Helen Henchy. Both were for 1927. Great find!

 

[MarySeminole]

Terpfan,
What does OP mean?

 

[Gridwalker306]

Terpfan,
What does OP mean?

I believe it's "original poster".

 

[Z.K.]

Welcome, and great find. Is that a Roman fasces? Cool!

 

[longislanddertfisher]

Awesome find!

 

[CRUSADER]

I was confused too, until I expanded the photos. These are photos of two different medals. The OP's darkened medal was awarded to a Margaret Gilmartin, whereas the cleaned medal awarded to Helen Henchy. Both were for 1927. Great find!

Got to be worth researching, with a date & full name.(area found will maybe help)

 

[pepperj]

I was confused too, until I expanded the photos. These are photos of two different medals. The OP's darkened medal was awarded to a Margaret Gilmartin, whereas the cleaned medal awarded to Helen Henchy. Both were for 1927. Great find!

The OP find is one medal and the Helen Henchy is photo is taken from this link.
1927 National Oratorical Contest New York Times Award Medal, by Emil Fuchs (06/20/2014)

Cool find!