Bressett 2012 Rittenhouse Society Medal

KENNETH BRESSETT 50TH ANNIVERSARY AS EDITOR OF THE RED BOOK, 2012. 56mm. Bronze. With a red-goldimage of the Red Book pad printed on the obverse. Joel Iskowitz, Des. Luigi Badia, Mod. (MACO). Theobverse bears the portrait of Kenneth Bressett to the right and the inscription, KENNETH BRESSETTAUTHOR EDITOR. Pad printed in red and gold is the cover of the 65th edition of The Guide Book ofUnited States Coins - universally known as the "Red Book." The reverse is quite similar to thaton the Eric Newman 100th birthday medal and bears a double shelf of books with the names of all ofBressett's works which he authored or for which he was editor. On the top shelf is a statuette ofDavid Rittenhouse and inscribed on a banner below, the name, RITTENHOUSE SOCIETY. In the exergue isan open book with an outline portrait of Rittenhouse - from the 1796 painting by Charles WilsonPeale - his name on the facing page. MEMBER is inscribed above.

The Rittenhouse Society was founded in 1960 for sharing of information and goodwill amongnumismatic researchers. Members are elected, generally at the rate of one new member per year, inrecognition of their past contributions to the body of American numismatic scholarship. Thefounding members were: Q. David Bowers, Walter Breen, Eric Newman, Ken Bressett, Grover Criswell,Dick Johnson, and Ken Rendell.

To our knowledge, this is the only medal struck in the United States utilizing the pad printingprocess. How appropriate it is that it should be one that involves the Red Book! Only 50 of thesemedals were struck in bronze. There were no strikes in gold or silver. $65.00

Anthony De Francisci Creation Medal

CREATION. SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS ISSUE #12, 1935. 73mm. Silver Plated Bronze.. Anthony DeFrancisci, Sc. About Uncirculated. Obverse: Creation. Reverse: Swirling Universe. De Franciscistates, "In choosing the subject of "Creation" for this medal I tried to crystallizein a few inches of space the general belief held by astronomers the world over that out of thegigantic masses of whirling matter, dotting various sections of our visible firmament, worlds comegenerally into being." "The advent of life, either in its rudimentary or complexorganism, is based on the hypothesis that life could evolve and endure on all planets receivingheat and light from a central orb." Only 100 medals were struck in silver. $65.00