Specially Meritorious Medal - Let's see 'em

[usmedalman]

Thank you for your input! This is exciting news as I wasnt 100% sure of its maker origin. In regards to comparison to the Studley variant, is the BB&B strike rarer?

 

Sorry, I didn't notice your second post. The so-called Studley variant was produced by J.K. Davison's Sons and it is much more common than the BB & B piece.

[AxolotlHelmet]

Not too well versed in these medals, so I don't know if the following is real but here is one that is currently on eBay

 

 

[MottTheHoople]

On 2/25/2025 at 12:38 AM, AxolotlHelmet said:

Not too well versed in these medals, so I don't know if the following is real but here is one that is currently on eBay

 

 

I saw this one just ended on ebay.  This looks like one of the many fake engraved ones that were pumped out several years ago.

[illwill]

Sorry to

hi jack this thread but can you guys can give me some insight into this. Looks

like an unfinished planchet that was struck incorrectly with the cutting die. Or its complete trash. Thoughts? 

[usmedalman]

On 1/8/2026 at 3:03 PM, illwill said:

Sorry to

hi jack this thread but can you guys can give me some insight into this. Looks

like an unfinished planchet that was struck incorrectly with the cutting die. Or its complete trash. Thoughts? 

It is an unfinished J.K. Davison piece. The clue here is that there are only 8 acorns on the oak branch, as opposed to 9 on the US Mint piece.