Advertisements for Presidential Campaign Medals, 1884

Summary

Creator:
M. E. Smith & Co.
Abstract:
Two circulars from 1884 advertising the services of M. E. Smith and W. H. Sheafer to manufacture presidential campaign medals.
Extent:
2 pages (1 letter)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Advertisements for Presidential Campaign Medals, 1884, American Numismatic Society, Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

An advertisement from M. E. Smith & Co. reporting their preparedness to strike presidential campaign medals as soon as the Republicans and Democrats have nominated their candidates on June 3rd and July 8th respectively. Handwritten marginalia in pencil dates this circular as May 1884. The second advertisement is from W. H. Sheafer & Co. dated June, 1884, seeking the “opportunity to furnish Designs and Estimates for any special work in Artistic Jewelry.” The letter has a stamp, origin unknown, specifying “Campaign Medals in Gold, Silver and Copper.”

Physical location:
Archives Pamphlet 3

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

Copyright restrictions may apply. Permission to publish or reproduce must be secured from the American Numismatic Society.

Preferred citation:

Advertisements for Presidential Campaign Medals, 1884, American Numismatic Society, Archives.

Location of this collection:
75 Varick Street, 11th floor
New York, NY 10013, United States
Contact:
archives@numismatics.org