I read with interest the article and description of the Pinches advertising medal. I have a Pinches catalogue in my library dated 1967 advertising the Pistrucci Waterloo medal. Therefore we know the reproduction was done by that time.

I visited the business in London in 1974. They were very careful not to allow me in where production was happening but to my delight I was escorted to a room upstairs. It was lighted with natural light much like the photographic studios of old and to my astonishment three elderly gentlemen were cleaning old dies of university, exhibition, agricultural , etc medals.

It was a treasure drove of old tools and the art form shown by these craftsmen was nearly a lost art. They quickly saw I was a serious collector of medals and appreciated their work. They opened up as if they had found a long lost friend. I often wonder what ever happened to all those dies! Of course, many of the dies were Wyon specimens. I love Wyon medals so you can only imagine my excitement.