Medallic Art Co. Medals

About This Series

Founded in 1903 by Henri Weil and his sons in New York City, the Medallic Art Company became America's premier private medal manufacturer, producing award medals, commemorative pieces, and art medals for institutions, corporations, and government agencies for over a century. Output spans an extraordinary range: from Pulitzer Prize medals and the Congressional Medal of Honor to corporate service awards, numismatic society commemoratives, and private commissions. The company distinguished itself through production standards rivaling the United States Mint, employing skilled engravers and high-tonnage presses for exceptional relief and detail. Relocating from New York to Danbury, Connecticut, in 1972, production continued at the new facility. Many pieces bear the distinctive "MACO" hallmark on edge or rim, providing an authentication point collectors value. The firm's archives — correspondence, die records, and production logs — constitute an invaluable research resource for scholars studying American medallic art. Collected in their own right by medallic art enthusiasts, these pieces document American institutional and cultural life through the commemorative medal.