ENGRAVER WILLIAM. N. WEEDEN OF BOSTON

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The E-Sylum: Volume 14, Number 44, October 23, 2011, Article 7

ENGRAVER WILLIAM. N. WEEDEN OF BOSTON

David Schenkman writes:

Regarding W. N. Weeden, in my catalog titled “Joseph H. Merriam Die Sinker,” which was published in the April 1980 issue of The Numismatist, I mention that Weeden “was Merriam’s partner for a few years.” His signature appears on a medalet struck for the dedication of the New Masonic Temple in Boston.

Thanks for the great photos! -Editor

Dick Johnson wrote to Kay O. Freeman:

What a delight to read your reply in last week's E-Sylum on engraver Randall. You must have access to some extensive archives. You must live at the library. I appreciate the data on William N. Weeden. Attached is the entry on him in my databank. I have record of only three medals by this engraver.

WEEDEN, William Nye (1841-1891) engraver, Boston. Born New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1841. Onetime partner with Joseph Merriam (q.v.) in Merriam & Company following the Civil War. Merriam sold this firm (circa 1875) to Clarence J. Brigham (q.v.) who operated for a short time as Brigham & Co. and then moved it to Attleboro. Weeden specialized in Masonic medals but did little in latter years of this business or afterwards. Died New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1891.

M E D A L S

1867 Washington (George) Boston Masonic Temple Medal (obv portrait by Joseph H. Merriam, rev building by Weeden). . . . . . . . . . . . Baker 294, Storer 416, Marvin 269, Schenkman C301
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 81:247

1867 Boston New Masonic Temple Charles C. Dame Grandmaster Medal [Masonic date 5867] (obv Washington portrait by Merriam, rev by Weeden). . . . . . . Storer 1898, Marvin 269, Baker 294
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 48:1127

R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S

1901 Franklin (Benjamin) Boston Masonic Temple Medal (obv portrait by Merriam, rev byWeeden; restrike of 1867 medal). . . . Storer 415, Fuld FR.M.MA.3, Greenslet GM-64

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: MORE ON ENGRAVER PHILIP RANDALL (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n43a14.html)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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