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Stories, artifacts, and relics that shaped the nation’s past.
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The Disputed 1792 Peace Medal and the Question of the First Hallmarked Original
An in-depth examination of one of only two identical original 1792 Peace Medals known to exist.
This medal is not simply an “unstamped 1792” example. It is one of two identical original medals from 1792, paired with a documented burial medal counterpart. Most significantly, it bears the earliest known hallmarked, punch-stamped initials ever found on any of the early American peace medals.
Among the six to eight known early medals from this period, the only others bearing comparable punch-stamped initials date to 1793 and 1795. This 1792 example predates them all, making it the first known instance of such marking in the entire series…
The $10 Million 1794 Silver Dollar and Its Hidden Jacobite Symbolism
An exploration of covert political imagery, Masonic symbols, and inverted caricature portraiture embedded within America’s most valuable silver dollar, revealing artistic practices shared across early U.S. coins, medals, and government iconography.
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This blog grew out of my personal research into how early master artists identified their work—often by embedding subtle maker’s marks or initial letters directly into their designs. By comparing these hidden markers to documented pieces, it becomes possible to accurately attribute unsigned relics to their true creators. My primary focus is on the Philadelphia engravers, whose work extended far beyond metal engraving and shaped early American coins, currency, medals, flags, prints, glass, and engraved weapons that helped define the nation’s foundation.
Although these methods were used for centuries, they are largely unrecognized today. My goal is to restore lost history by reconnecting America’s foundational relics to the artists who made them. Identifying authorship gives these objects meaning, educational value, and identity—because a nation’s history is incomplete when the hands that created it are forgotten.
