WORLD WAR I PEACE MEDALS
1918
TYPE I
Photos courtesy of Tom Hoffman
Obv. Winged figure of Peace, r., in outstretched r. hand, holds olive branch over battlefield and faces rising sun in background; small cannon to lower r.; near bottom edge, Peace.
Rev. In 6 lines, first curved, others straight, World War / Began / August 1, 1914 / U.S. Entered April 6, 1917 / War Ended / Nov. 11, 1918; two crossed U.S. flags below; microscopic Pat. App'l'd for near edge at bottom.
HK-896 Brass. 36mm.
Photos courtesy of John Raymond
Obv. Same as obverse of No. 896 [Winged figure of Peace].
Rev. In 8 lines, first and last curved, others straight, World War / Began / August 1, 1914 / U.S. Entered April 6, 1917 / Armistice Signed / Nov. 11, 1918 / Peace Signed / June 28, 1919
HK-896a Brass. 36mm.
TYPE II
Photos courtesy of John Dean
Obv. Winged Peace, with trumpet, over battlefield; below, on ribbon, Peace.
Rev. In 6 lines, first and last curved, others straight, World War / Began / August 1, 1914 / U.S. Entered April 6, 1917 / War Ended / Nov. 11, 1918; below, crossed U.S. flags.
HK-897 Brass. 36mm.
Photos courtesy of W. David Perkins
Obv. Same as obverse of No. 897 [Winged Peace, with trumpet].
Rev. Same as reverse of No. 896a [...Armistice Signed...].
HK-897a Brass. 36mm.
TYPE III
Photos courtesy of W. David Perkins
Obv. Statue of Liberty; to l., in field, For Liberty / Aug. 1914; to r., and Peace / Nov. 1918; legend above, In God We Trust; below statue Original / World War Souvenir.
Rev. In 12 lines, center, Woodrow Wilson / President / Wm. G. McAdoo / Sec. of Treas. / Newton D. Baker / Sec. of War / Josephus Daniels / Sec of Navy / John J. Pershing / General / Wm. S. Sims / Admiral; Legend above, United States of America; below, Non Nobis Solum; Microscopic F.R. Haws Designer below Admiral.
HK-898 Silver. 38mm.
HK-899 Bronze.
TYPE IV
Similar to Type III, but different obverse and reverse dies. Statue of Liberty and all lettering on obverse of different style. On reverse, this type substitutes Copyriqhted for F.R Haws Designer. There is a period after Sec in Sec. of Navy.
Photos courtesy of Tom Hoffman
HK-900 Antiqued copper. 38mm.
HK-892 to HK-895 HK-901 to HK-903