OK, IT'S SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS

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The E-Sylum: Volume 22, Number 26, June 30, 2019, Article 15

OK, IT'S SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS

Last week's discussion of the spelling of "Medalist" (one "l") and "Medallist" (two "l"s) prompted these notes from readers. -Editor

Tom Uram writes:

I was told that it could go either way. The chief judge and I actually had a discussion on this couple years ago.

Just in case anyone is interested in the 22-page brochure, we have them available at the PAN web site for $6.50 including shipping and handling.

To order Tom Uram's Society of Medalists exhibit brochure, see:
SOCIETY of MEDALISTS – Listing Booklet (https://pancoins.org/product/som-booklet/)

Tom forwarded these images from his collection, confirming that the Society of Medalists itself used the one-l spelling. -Editor

Bill Hyder writes:

This is from a 1974 shipment.

David Alexander writes:

I was impressed by the story about a Society of Medalists exhibit, apparently at the U.S. Mint. As author of the only definitive book on that great series, I would have loved to know about it!

The proper spelling in American English is MEDALIST. No Society of Medalists issue ever appeared with two "L's." Let's save the two L's for our friends in Britain. Spreading this kind of foolishness serves no one.

See the links below for a review and ordering information on David's great book, which also confirms the Society's spelling. Thanks, everyone. -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
NEW BOOK: AMERICAN ART MEDALS, 1909-1995 (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n43a05.html)
BOOK REVIEW: AMERICAN ART MEDALS, 1909-1995 (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n40a06.html)
ON MEDALISTS AND MEDALLISTS (https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n25a12.html)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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