The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 20, May 15, 2005, Article 8

KITTANNING MEDAL OBSERVATIONS

Regarding my discussion of the Kittanning medal displayed at
a new exhibit at the Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center,
John Kraljevich writes: "The Kittanning Medal at the new
museum was Hugh Mercer's specimen and is apparently
owned by the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia. I think this is
the first time anyone has really taken numismatic note of it.

There was one in the LaRiviere collection that is now at
Colonial Williamsburg. The two from Garrett are now in
the Ford collection and a private New England collection.
I'm not sure where the others are, but I could probably
hazard a few guesses.

The Kittanning medal is very important as an American-made
military honor and the first medal struck in America (first
medal dies made in America too, for that matter). The article
calls them cast, though they are actually struck, and the originals
were all silver, though white metal and copper restrikes exist.
The Mercer medal is the only awarded one I know of, as the
two Garrett pieces and the LaRiviere piece don't look like
they were ever worn.

I'm looking forward to seeing the write-up on the one Ford
has -- or maybe he has more than just the Garrett specimen?
Anyone know?"

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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