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NEW YORK CATHOLIC DIOCESE CENTENNIAL MEDALJim Haas discovered a contemporary newspaper article in the December 21, 1909 New York Herald about a medal produced for the 100th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of New York. Nice find. -Editor 
Jim adds: "Of interest to me is that both St. Patrick's in Mott Street and St. Peter's in Barclay Street still exist. The original St. Patrick's was gutted by fire in 1866 and the original St. Peter's in 1840. "Bishop Dubois is buried at St. Patrick's under the sidewalk. Bishop Hughes (eventually a Cardinal) was buried there, but his remains were disinterred and buried in the crypt of the new St. Patrick's Cathedral. "When I was a student at Cathedral high school in Brooklyn, a minor seminary for boys thinking about becoming priests, there was a store a few doors away from St. Peter's that sold in religious items, books, medals, etc. From time to time I and a fellow student friend would take the subway to Manhattan to check out the store after which we would pay a visit to St. Peter's where Elizabeth Ann Seton, (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton worshipped. Another happy memory brought to mined by a medal. " An example of the medal from the Dick Johnson Collection was recently sold by Stack's Bowers. Here's the lot description. -Editor 
1908 Centennial of the Catholic Diocese of New York Medal. By J. Edouard Roine. Miller-21. Bronze. Mint State. 76 mm. Housed in the original green case, as issued by the American Numismatic Society, which is in excellent condition with minor interior discoloration and trivial signs of handling. (Total: 1 medal; 1 case) The medal was designed by Jules E. Roiné. Here's information about it from the Medallic Art Collector website. -Editor The obverse bears portraits of the seven archbishops who presided over the Diocese of New York during its first century. Archbishop Farley in the center. The reverse displays a view of St. Patrick's Cathedral in he center; at sides, partial representations if St. Peter's Church of 1808 on Barclay Street and St. Patrick's Church on Mott Street. consecrated in 1815. Four coats of arms entwined in a wreath at the sides. Edge contains maker's mark, MED. ART CO & (D within diamond); This medal was issued by both the American Numismatic Society (ANS) and the Catholic Diocese of New York. Only medals which bear edge numbers were issued by the ANS. One medal in gold was presented to Pope Pius X. Silver and bronze medals with the edge number 1 were presented to Archbishop Farley and 100 medals each in silver and bronze (numbered 2-101) were for ANS members. There is an unknown number of silver and bronze medals struck without numbers for the Diocese. The medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York. The reported mintage is 1 piece in gold, and 101 each in bronze and silver. References: Baxter 299
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