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Last NEW tokens added: March 05, 2012                                                        Last updated for sold items: June 19, 2014

Silver SOM's can be confusing so I will try to clarify this series.  To my knowledge no silver SOM's were made before 1973 with the exception of two small size war year's medals in 1943 and 1944 issued to save metal for the war effort.  Beginning with issue number 87 in 1973 the Society of Medalists began issuing both bronze and silver examples of each medal.  Silver and silver medals were quite popular at this time and believing a large market existed each was labeled on the edge ONE OF A LIMITED ISSUE OF 700.  However, actual demand proved much smaller than anticipated with no single issue reaching a published mintage more than 200.  Consequently, the Silver medals were discontinued in 1979 as silver prices started to soar.  But again there is an exception, this time it was the very popular T. Rex issue in 1992.  Additionally silver examples were made of the Society's 40th Anniversary issue in 1970 and the Bicentennial issue in 1976.

Beginning sometime between 1973 and 1979, presumably closer to the former, the Society struck its numbers 1 through 70 in silver for the first time with the same edge markings as above.  These examples appear to have been even less popular with most issues having a published mintages of 100 or less, sometimes much less.  This may have been due to not being current or perhaps a higher issue prices.

I don't know the reason why silver issues 71 through 86 were never made.  Maybe numbers 1 through 70 were issued at some set number each year and the clock simply ran out when the current silver series was discontinued in 1979.

This represents what I believe based on what I have learned over the years.  If anyone has any further or more concrete information on this series, please let me know and I would be happy to share it with everyone.  A good customer of mine informs me that he owns or has seen examples of 122, 126 and 129 in silver.

Pictures are stock pictures of medals of the same type and design. 

Picture

Issue / Year

Mintage Size Artist Design

Price

w/Box & Papers

Obv Rev SIP 001 1930 150 72mm Silver Laura Gardin Fraser Hunter with dog / Ruffed grouse SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 002 1930 50 72mm Silver Paul Manship Dionysus / Satyrs treading on grapes SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 003 1931 25 74mm Silver Hermon A. MacNeil Hopi Indians / Prayer for Rain SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 004 1931 250 72mm Silver Frederick MacMonnes Charles Lindbergh / Skeleton SOLD SOLD
005 1932 35 72mm Silver Lee Lawrie Man Soweth / Reap SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 006 1932 125 73mm Silver John Flanagan Aphrodite / Torch race SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 007 1933 125 72mm Silver Carl Paul Jennewein Gloria Baby / Fama Fly SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 008 1933 125 73mm Silver Gaetano Cecere Nudes with Pegusis / Mountain and Stars SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 009 1934 100 73mm Silver Herbert Adams Jumping Fish / Boy Fishing SOLD 350.00
Obv Rev SIP 010 1934 125 73mm Silver Albert Laessle Turkey / Abundance SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 011 1935 100 73mm Silver Lorado Taft Great Lakes Personification SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 012 1935 100 73mm Silver Anthony de Fancisci Creation Heavens / Child SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 013 1936 100 73mm Silver R. Tait McKenzie Shot putter / Nude runners SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 014 1936 100 73mm Silver Albert Stewart Ploughman crosses / Peace SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 015 1937 100 73mm Silver Robert Aitken Lovers Man / Woman Amor  SOLD SOLD
016 1937 100 73mm Silver Chester Beach Fathers die in peace / Sons die in war SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 017 1938 100 73mm Silver A. Stirling Calder Dance of Life / Pleasure and Pain SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 018 1938 100 73mm Silver Gertrude K. Lathrop Antelope / Wood Duck SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 019 1939 100 73mm Silver Edward McCartan Peace new world /  War old world SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 020 1939 100 73mm Silver John Gregory Cere's blessing /  Scarcity shall shun you SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 021 1940 100 73mm Silver Edmond Amateis Dog Reflection / Hawk with Dove SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 022 1940 100 73mm Silver Walker Hancock Nude men building SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 023 1941 100 73mm Silver Joseph E. Renier Woman and Child / Man and eagle SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 024 1941 100 73mm Silver Erwin F. Springweiler Arctic Polar Bear / Antarctic Penguins SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 025 1942 100 73mm Silver Janet Decoux Thou sluggard / Go to the ant SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 026 1942 100 73mm Silver Brenda Putnam Man with Plane / Dove Flying SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 026 1942 100 73mm Silver Brenda Putnam Man with Plane / Dove Flying SOLD SOLD
027 1943 100 73mm Silver Anna Hyatt Huntington African Elephant / Water Hole SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 028 1943 100 73mm Bronze Carl L. Schmitz Freedom of speech & religion / Freedom from want & fear SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 028 1943 ? 73mm Silver Carl L. Schmitz Freedom of speech & religion / Freedom from want & fear SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 029 1944 150 73mm Bronze Richard Recchia Inspiration / Aspiration SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 029 1944 ? 73mm Silver Richard Recchia Inspiration / Aspiration SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 030 1944 100 73mm Silver Mahonri Young Riggers / Riveters SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 031 1945 60 72mm Silver Rene P. Chambellan Flag raising on Iwo Jima / For conquer we must SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 032 1945 60 72mm Silver Berthold Nebel Wounded soldier / Atomic bomb explosion SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 033 1946 60 73mm Silver Joseph Kiselewski World peace / Dove and olive branch SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 034 1946 60 73mm Silver Sidney Waugh Privacy makes innocent / Nameless worthy SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 035 1947 50 71mm Silver Bruce Moore Deer and Fawn / Turkey Vulture SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 036 1947 50 73mm Silver Henry Kreis Wise virgins / Foolish virgins SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 037 1948 50 73mm Silver Michael Lantz John the Baptist / Salome SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 038 1948 50 73mm Silver Thomas LoMedico Pursuit of happiness / Good will toward men SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 039 1949 50 73mm Silver Adolph A. Weinman Genesis / Web of destiny SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 039 1949 Special Edition 83mm Silver Adolph A. Weinman Genesis / Web of destiny SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 040 1949 50 73mm Silver Leo Friedlander Harmony / Creates tranquility SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 041 1950 NA 73mm Silver Donal Hord Man must sow / To reap SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 042 1950 NA 72mm Silver Cecil Howard Peace is life / War is death SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 043 1951 NA 73mm Silver Albert A. Wein God the creator / Creating heaven & earth SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 044 1951 NA 73mm Silver Wheeler Williams Madonna and child / Lamb SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 045 1952 NA 73mm Silver James E. Fraser Pony Express / Covered Wagon SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 045 1952 Special Edition 73mm Silver James E. Fraser Pony Express / Covered Wagon SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 046 1952 NA 73mm Silver Karl Gruppe Eagle / Boy Scouts SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 047 1953 NA 73mm Silver G. MacGregor Proctor Trout / Tied Fly SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 048 1953 NA 73mm Silver Peter Dalton Brotherhood / Swords into ploughshares SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 049 1954 NA 73mm Silver Adam Belskie Art goddess / Sculptor's tools SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 050 1954 NA 73mm Silver Ivan Mestrovic Socrates / Plato SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 051 1955 NA 73mm Silver Malvina Hoffman Races of man / No man is an island SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 052 1955 NA 73mm Silver Georg Lober Hans Christian Andersen / 150th Anniversary SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 053 1956 NA 73mm Silver John Angel Adam and Eve / Annunciation of Virgin SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 054 1956 NA 73mm Silver Paul Fjelde Walt Whitman / Leaves of Grass SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 055 1957 NA 73mm Silver Pietro Montana St. Francis of Assisi at prayer / St. Francis and leper SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 056 1957 NA 73mm Silver Donald De Lue Creator of universe / Creator of man SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 057 1958 NA 73mm Silver Charles Rudy Year's at the spring / Day's at the morn SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 058 1958 NA 73mm Silver Jean de Marco Clown with horn / Music and drama SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 059 1959 NA 72mm Silver Allan Houser Apache fire dancer / Buffalo hunt SOLD SOLD
060 1959 NA 73mm Silver Katherine Weems Puma / Wild fowl SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 061 1960 NA 72mm Silver Leo Lentelli Romulus and Remus / Constantine the Great SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 062 1960 NA 73mm Silver Adlai S. Hardin Three wisemen / Nativity SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 063 1961 NA 73mm Silver Adolph Block Pilgrims landing / Holy cause of liberty SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 064 1961 NA 73mm Silver Nat Chote Goliath / David SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 065 1962 NA 72mm Silver Oronzio Malderelli Nude Dancers / Nude Bathers SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 066 1962 NA 73mm Silver Carl Mose This our heritage / This our land SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 067 1963 NA 73mm Silver Karen Worth To the stars / Spirit of the space age SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 068 1963 NA 73mm Silver Joseph A. Coletti Glory of God / Great frigate bird SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 069 1964 NA 64x66mm Silver Robert A. Weinman Honor to Socrates / Light of knowledge SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 070 1964 NA 73mm Silver Frank Eliscu Underwater swimmer / Seascape SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 087 1973 175 73mm Silver Mico Kaufman Youth with guitar / Soldier carrying wounded SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 088 1973 175 73mm Silver Edward R. Grove Alphabets of the world / English alphabet SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 089 1974 175 72mm Silver Laszlo Ispanky Girl in spring / Youth in fall SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 090 1974 185 73mm Silver Stanley Bleifeld Chinese philosophers / Chinese landscape SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 091 1975 185 84x65mm Silver Frederick Shrady Courage and hope / Bird in flight SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 092 1975 185 73mm Bronze Bruno Lucchesi Couple embracing / Mother and baby SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 093 1976 150 73mm Silver Harvey Weiss Grasshopper / Whale SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 094 1976 140 73mm Silver Anthony Notaro Pilgrims / Mayflower SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 095 1977 150 73mm Silver Harry Marinsky Youth dreaming / Castle in Spain SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 096 1977 150 73mm Silver Stephen L. Robin Tutankhamun / Egyptian pectoral SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 097 1978 150 73mm Silver Robert Cook Music / Dance SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 098 1978 150 73mm Silver Moissaya Marans Dawn / Dusk SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 099 1979 150 73mm Silver Donald A. Borja Helios the Sun God / Solar energy SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 100 1979 200 73mm Silver Linda Harper Clowns Laughter / Clowns Tears SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 125 1992 NA Silver Don Everhart III Tyrannosaurus Rex / Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP 40th Anniv 1970 125 40x40mm Silver Julian Hoke Harris Athenian Owls / 40th Anniversary SOLD SOLD
Obv Rev SIP Bicentennial 1976 NA 73mm Silver Marcel Jovine Yankee Doodle / Colonial Hat SOLD SOLD
 

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