1928 Brass Medal 1796 Myddelton Tokens 1st National Bank Philadelphia XF+
Description: A 1928 Cast Brass uniface medal; one of 36 medals representing replicas of early American coins used in banking. These replicas were displayed at the central office of the First National Bank of Philadelphia, Charter No. 1, located at 1500 Walnut Street on September 4, 1928. The obverse of the medal has a crude representation of the obverse of the1796 Myddelton Token. The image on the medal shows Liberty standing with a staff having a cap on top extending her hand to a mother and two children with the date 1796 under it and the legend "BRITISH SETTLEMENT KENTUCKY" surrounding the image along the edge. This a representation of a token issued at the Soho Mint of Boulton and Watt near Birmingham, England. This same obverse was used by the Copper Company of Upper Canada half penny token. See page 72-73 in The Official Red Book 75th edition of 2022 (large Print Edition) for images of the actual Myddelton and Copper Company of Upper Canada tokens. The reverse is blank and appears to have been polished. The medal has a plain edge. It is 63 mm in diameter and weighs 162 grams. The medal is possibly a unique strike made for the display at the time. I would grade the medal as Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. A great looking and very interesting rare medal to add to your collection. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: 1928.
Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Artist: Unknown.
Weight and Size: The medal weighs ~162 grams, is ~63 millimeters in diameter, and ~8 millimeters thick at the edge.
References: See page 72-73 of the Official Red Book 75th Edition of 2022 (Large Print Edition) for description and image of the actual Myddelton and Copper Company of Upper Canada tokens. Maker: Unknown.
Marks: Unmarked.
Condition: The medal is in extremely fine or better condition. The medal has all of its details well preserved with minimum wear to the highest points. It does have some scratches and minor dings to the surface. The coin also shows some casting defects here and there but these are original to the making and do not interfere with the quality or beauty of the piece. A nice-looking medal that would make a nice addition to your collection of old colonial related coins or tokens. Please view photos for additional condition information and to appreciate the beauty of the piece.
Date: 1928.
Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Artist: Unknown.
Weight and Size: The medal weighs ~162 grams, is ~63 millimeters in diameter, and ~8 millimeters thick at the edge.
References: See page 72-73 of the Official Red Book 75th Edition of 2022 (Large Print Edition) for description and image of the actual Myddelton and Copper Company of Upper Canada tokens. Maker: Unknown.
Marks: Unmarked.
Condition: The medal is in extremely fine or better condition. The medal has all of its details well preserved with minimum wear to the highest points. It does have some scratches and minor dings to the surface. The coin also shows some casting defects here and there but these are original to the making and do not interfere with the quality or beauty of the piece. A nice-looking medal that would make a nice addition to your collection of old colonial related coins or tokens. Please view photos for additional condition information and to appreciate the beauty of the piece.
