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Tous las autres eKemplaires originaux sont filmAs en commen^ant par la premiere page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration at en terminant par la darnlAre page qui comporte une telle empreinte. Un des symboles suivants apparaftra sur la darniire image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: le «ymbole -^^^ signifie "A SUIVRE", le symbols V signifie "FIN ". Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre fiimAs A des taux de reduction diff^rents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre reproduit en un seul cliche, il est filmi A partir da I'angle supArieur gauche, de gauche A droito, et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'images nicessaira. Les diagrammas suivants illustrent la mithoda. 1 2 3 4 5 6 (x-(>- y^ Ganadian Diatnond Jubilee medals By P^^i- /A R. W. ItlcCacblan > montreal ?*..■ CANADIAN DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDALS BY R. W. McLACMLAN longest reign of any British Sovereign has been considered an event worthy to be commemorated by the striking of me- dals in many places throughout the Em- pire ; and Canada has not been behind the other Colonies in the number of these medals for on no other occasion have so many been issued. The idea of presenting ** Diamond Jubilee ** medals to children in the public schools seems to have sprung up simulta- neously in very many places in the Dominion. Al- though some of these arc not of the highest merit, others are so beautiful and appropriate that it has been thought well to publish the list thus early that it may be preserved for reference and that the facts may be noted down before they pass from memory. As several firms of medalists have been connected with their issue, I have thought well to change the usual order of arrangement and class them under the names of these different makers. The first I shall take ;e issued up by HENRY BIRKS & SONS This is a firm of jewelers who for about twenty years have carried on an extensive business in Mon- treal, and while they had not heretofore struck me- dals, had done considerable work in cutting crest and 2 CANADIAN DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDALS Other dies. Having received a large order from the Protestant Board of School G)mmissioners of Mon- treal they solicited other orders with the result that the ten medals described below were struck by them* 1 Obv. vicToiUA QUEEN. AND. EMPRESS ; the crown- ed and laureated bust of the Queen to the left, with the date J 837 before and J 897 behind; un- der the bust, one and a half millimetres from the back, is the signature birks* Rev. protest ANT BOARD OF school commission- ers MOTTTREAL on a raised margin ; the arms of the City of Montreal crowned ; size 30 milli- metres ; white metal. The obverse is probably unique having through accident been nicked and thrown aside as useless, and a new die engraved. 2 Obv, Similar to No. I but the signature is two and a half millimetres from the back of the bust and the lace round the neck more pointed. Rev* Same as No. \, size 30 m. ; br. and w. m. In all 8500 medals were distributed among the children in the different public schools in the city ; white metal medals were given to ordinary scholars and bronze ones to prize winners. 3 Obv* Same as No. 2. Rev* MCGILL MODEL SCHOOL, MONTREAL, on a raised margin a wreath composed of oak leaves to the left and maple leaves to the right ; size 30 m. : br. and w. m. ai CANADIAN DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDALS 3 The number distributed was 350. The bronze medais were given as prizes. 4 Obv» Same as No. 2. ^ev. POiNTE CLAIRE | SCHOOL, in two lines in the field ; a sprig of maple between the lines ; around the edge is a raised margin with eight points equidistant ; size 30 m. ; br. and w. m. This is a place of summer residences^ situated about fifteen miles from Montreal^ with a small winter population. Only some thirty medals were issued. 5 Ohv, Same as No. 2. Rev. Plain centre with a raised margin impressed with eight points ; size 30 m. ; br. and w. m. Orders were received from Huntingdon and Lon- gueuil without any special design. G)nsequently the same medal was distributed in the former town among the children of two Sunday schools, and in the latter to scholars in the Protestant schools, the teachers and commissioners receiving bronze impressions. 6 Obv* Same as No. 2, Rev* PROTESTANT SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS QUE- BEC. ; the arms of Quebec, consisting of a female seated at the foot of Cape Diamond, holding a cornucopia ; at her side is a beehive and a shield emblazoned with a lion, before her is a beaver ; size 30 m. ; br. and w. m. The number distributed among the children of the public schools of Quebec was 279. CANADIAN DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDALS 7 Obv* Same as No* 2* 9fev. HIGH SCHOOL OF QUEBEC. The Citadel ot Quebec to the right and a leafless tree to the left ; a beaver in the foreground and four vessels in the river ; size 30 m. br. Only J 06 of this medal was struck* The design is taken from an old seal of the Province of Quebec. 8 Obv* Same as No. 2. *liev* GIRL'S HIGH SCHOOL, QUEBEC. Arms similar to No. 6 ; size 30 m. ; br. There were only 95 of this medal distributed. 9 Obv* Same as No. 3. Rev* SCHOOLS OF NEW GLASGOW. N. s. A garter, inscribed Tons virbus, enclosing a sprig of trail- ing arbutus (may-flower) ; size 30 m. ; w. m. There were 1000 of this medal distributed in the public schools of New Glasgow, all in white metal. JO Obv* Same as No. 2. 95^. PRESENTED BY D« J. B. BENSON, MAYOR, CHATHAM, N. B. A full rigged ship to the left, under the ship on a ribbon ventis secundis ; size 30 m. ; br. and w. m. 900 in all were distributed by Dr. Benson, mayor, to the children of Chatham public school. p. W. ELLIS & CO. of Toronto, have during the past fifteen years struck a large number of medals commemorative of different i I CANADIAN DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDALS 5 events in the history of the country, and for distribu- tion as prizes in its institutions of learning. Some of these medals are of high artistic merit, the best ever produced in Canada. Two different obverses were engraved from which the following medals have been struck. 1 1 Obv* VICTORIA on a raised border with the date 1837 and maple leaves to the left, J 897 and oak leaves to the right and queen | and | empress below ; within the border diamond jubilee ; crowned bust of the Queen to the left with a laurel branch before and registered in small letters below and on the truncation of the bust, the signature p. w. ellis & co. Toronto. Rev, CANADA I CONGRATULATES | HER | QUEEN in the centre, surrounded with shie^ is bearing the arms of the seven provinces, with the names B COLUMBIA, N BRUNSWICK, QUEBEC, ONTARIO, N SCOTIA, MANITOBA, p EDWARDS I below each re- spectively ; at the top are the crowned arms of Great Britain and the motto dieu et mon droit ; to the left, near the edge, p w ellis & co, to the right TORONTO registered. The interstices arc filled up with maple leaves and scroll work ; size 35 m. ; br. and w. m. This medal was struck for sale to the public throughout the Dominion. It was also distributed in a number of places to the children of the public schools, generally in such cases a special design was attached as a suspender. i CANADIAN DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDALS 12 Obv, Same as No* U* *liev» PRESENTED TO THE PUPILS. OF THE OTTAVA QTY SCHOOLS on a raised margin ; arms of the City of Ottawa with the motto qty of Ottawa ADVANCE ; two spHgs of maple and a rose ; at the top ; under ** to the ** the signature olmsted & HURDMAN in small letters ; size 35 m. ; w* m. The signature on this medal represents a firm of jewelers in Ottawa through whom the order was given but it was struck by P. W. Ellis & Q). J 3 ObV, Same as No. \U 9f^. presented to the teachers of the OT- TAWA QTY SCHOOLS The design is otherwise the same as No. 12, except that the signature P. W. Ellis & G). occurs under the rose ; size 35 m. ; br. Given at the same time as the scholars' medal. 14 ObV. Same as No. U. R^. VICTORIA HOSPITAL. LONDON, CANADA. Arms of the City of London, Ontario, with the motto LABORE et perseverantia ; under the motto are two sprigs of maple tied with a bow and under the arms the signature P w ellis & co ; size 35 m. ; w. m. . This was struck on the occasion of the official opening of the hospital. 15 ObfP* victoria dl\mond jubilee j897 Crowned bust of the Queen to the right ; behind the bust is the inscription TO | comme | morate | the I CANADIAN DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDALS AWA •{the 'AWA c; at ISTED J7. Itl. xmof : was HEOT- erwisc ;naturc e; size idal. AN ADA. with the ider the ha bow Lis&co; le o; ificial Crowned d the bust ^TE 1 THE 1 I SDCTi I ETH in six lines and before it year | of HER I MAJESTYS | REIGN in four lines ; at the bot- tom the signature P w ellis & co. 9Je>. international convention. TORONTO, CANADA, on a raised margin ; the flags of Great Britain and the United States crossed ; on these flags is the design of the Epworth League ; a maltese cross ; inscribed in a circle look up. lift UP. ; on the left arm the letter E and on the right l ; in the centre is a small latin cross ; above the cross the date PJLV | J897. ; size 35 m. ; w. m. This was struck for sale at the convention of the Epworth League Societies of Christian Endeavour, held in Toronto about the time of the Jubilee cele- bration* It was not official* 16 ObJ}. Same as No* 15. ^Ifev. In exergue watches, silverware, jewel- ry & cutlery I the T. EATON CO. LIMITED | J 90 YOUNG ST. I TORONTO. A laige warehouse with a ribbon above inscribed CANADA'S greatest STORE ; above the ribbon is a radiated crown ; a sprig composed of maple leaves^ roses, thistles and shamrocks to the left ; another to the right ; size 35 m* ; w. m. This medal was struck for sale in the large de- partmental store whose name it bears* 17 Obv, CANADA'S GREAT VICTORL\N ERA EXPOSI- TION & INDUSTIUAL FAIR ; the arms of Great Britain with supporters and motto ; to the left the young head of the Queen with the date 8 CANADIAN DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDALS 1837 ; to the right the old head and 1397 ; above a rose, thistles and shamrocks ; with the signa- ture p w ELLIS & CO. TORONTO ; below a beaver and maple leaves. Ref^. Arms of the City of Toronto, with an In- dian as supporter to the right and Britannia to the left, motto industry intelligence integ- rity ; surrounded with six busts with inscrip- tion as follows : john cabot landed in Canada 1497. sir W. LAURIER PREMIER ^Z^^, lord ABER- DEEN GOV. GEN. J897, J. J. WITHROW PRES. TOR. I. EX. AS., LORD LORNE GOV. GEN. J879, SIR J MAC- DONALD PREMIER J867 ; laurel leaves between and around each bust ; size 30 m. ; br. This medal was given to exhibitors at the annual exhibition for 1897 of the Toronto Industrial Exhibi- tion Association. The three following medals are what are known as mules struck from dies that do not pertain to each other. Th?jse were made for sale to collectors in \ 898, one year after the Jubilee, from the obverse of a medal struck to commemorate the Halifax Carnival of 1896, muled with two obverses and one reverse of the Ju- bilee medals struck by Ellis. This practice of muling dies should not be indulged in by medalists. I give the medals here that the list may be as complete as possible, not that I approve of the practice. 18 ObV. Same as No. U. 9f€2>. HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA on a raised margin with ornaments between the words ; arms of aU CANADIAN DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDALS OVC jna- iver iln- a to [TEG- ;crip- vlADA \BER- OR. 1. MAC- nand innual Lxhibi- aiown :o each 1898, medal )f 1896, the Ju- muling 1 give iplete as Tv [ margin arms of the City of Halifax, N. S*, and motto e mari MERGES ; below is the signature j. Cornelius in small letters ; size 35 m. ; w* m. The signature is that of a jeweler of Halifax by whom the medals were sold. J 9 Oblf, Same as No. 15. i?(rt>. Same as No. 18 ; size 35 m. ; w. m. 20 Ob7>, Same as reverse of No. U. 95rt>. Same as No. 18 ; size 35 m. ; w. m. THE STANDARD SILVER CO. (LIMITED) of Toronto, issued a Jubilee medal which they dis- tributed among their patrons ; the dies were by a local engraver. 21 Obb. Young bust of the Queen to the left crown- ed ; above J 837 ; below victoria; all within a wreath composed of maple leaves to the left and oak leaves to the right. Rev* Old bust of the Queen to the left crowned ; above J 897 ; below ^ueen &, empress to ths left diamond I jubilee ; to the righ* sexegenary i of H. M. REIGN ; size 45 m. ; w. rn. AMBROSE KENT & SON of Toronto, issued the following medal for sale gen- erally in the City. About two or three thousand in all were struck. It is of superior workmanship. 22 Ofyo* IMPERIUM ET LIBER TAS coronated and veil- ed bust of the Queen similar to that on the re- "- iwrrTi" 10 CANADIAN DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDALS cent coinage of Great Britain ; to the right a sprig of laurel below. Rev* \ 837 above and \ 897 below with two sprigs of maple leaves on a raised margin ; within the margin in commemoration | of the | 60*^ | year OF I HER MAJESTY'S REIGN ; size 25 m. ; brass. SPINK & SON Numismatists and Jewelers, of London, England, issued a series of medals commemorative of the Dia- mond Jubilee and among them, two reverses spe- cially designed for Canada. These medals are the best executed of the series. 23 Obv» VICTORIA. DEI. GRA : BRITT : REGINA : FID : DEF : IND : IMP MDCCCXCVH. The crowned and laureated bust of the Queen to the left ; before the bust is the inscription in | commemo | ratio- NEM I ANNi I REGNi and behind lx over a sprig of oak. Rev, The arms of Great Britain in the centre surrounded by two rows of shields, fifty-five in all, inscribed with the names of the different GdI- onies. The Canadian ones are Canada proper I NOVA SCOTIA I P E ISLAND | B COLUMBIA | W TER- RITORIES I N BRUNSWICK | MANITOBA | NEW FOUND- LAND I ; under the arms is the inscription THE BRITISH EMPIRE radiated ^d the date A. d. J897. ; at the bottom is a circle enclosing the inscription PEACE LOVE AND UNION and four hands clasped in the shape of a Greek cross ; to the left of the i 4 t< 2i ii "ff I spng iprigs nthe YEAR ss. Lgland, le Dia- es spe- ire the [A : HD : led and ; before RATIO a sprig le centre ty.five in ►rent Col- A PROPER ^ I V TER- avFOUND- ption THE A.D. 1897.; inscription is clasped left of the CANADIAN DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDALS n circle RD 285992. and below the signature spink & son LONDON ; size 76 m. ; br. and w. m. 24 Obv, VICTORIA QUEEN AT^D EMPRESS. Crowned and I^urcated bust of the Queen to the left ; in front of the bust is the inscription to | commem | ORATE I THE | 60th | YEAR and behind of HER I ■ MAJESTY'S I REIGN. Rev. DOMINION OF CANADA THE R^ HON THE EARL OF ABERDEEN cov« GENERAL. The arms of Great Britain to the left and Canada to the right crown- ed, motto DIEU ET MON DROIT ; under the ribbon ^ the signature spink. London below the arms the monogram v R i ; size 38 m., w. m. 25 Obv* Same as No. 24 but with the signature F. Bowci-IER F under the bust. Rev* Same as No. 24, size 38 m., br. 26 Obv* Same as No. 24 but with the signature F BOwaiER F under the bust and points between the words queen, and. empkess. There are other slight differences in the detail. Rev* Same as 24, size 38 m., br. These four medals were struck for sale in Canada to those celebrating the Jubilee. 27 Obv* Same as No. 26. ^V» 1837 DIAMOND JUBILEE 1897 Tlie arms of London, Ont. As in No. 14, under the arms the inscription London ontapio i john w. little, 12 CANADIAN DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDALS MAYOR ; below the inscriptions is a shield bear- ing the arms of Great Britain and a ribbon in- scribed GOD BLESS OUR QUEEN ; at the bottom the signature spink & son London? size 38 m., w. m. This medal was distributed among the children of the public schools of London, Ont. by the Mayor. JOSEPH MOORE This is an old established engraver of Birmingham who has engraved a number of dies for Ginadian medals. 28 ObV* noces de diamant de sa majeste la REiNE VICTORIA A MONTREAL coronated and veiled bust of the Queen to the left, before it J837 behind i897 below 22 JUIN the top of the 7 in 1897, below the T in Vicioria. R^* ASSOCIATION ST. JEAN BAPTISTE SECTION ST. JOSEPH MONTREAL. Arms of the St. Jean Baptiste Society with a sprig of maple on either side ; size 2S m., br. Struck for sale to members of the Society and their friends during the Jubilee procession, only 335 were struck when the obverse die broke. The reverse die was engraved for a school prize given by the Society. 29 ObP. Similar to No. 28 but the top of the 7 is above the T in Victoria ; the bust is slightly Jarger. ^Rdb* Same as No. 28 ; size 25 m., br. The number struck was 1766. CANADIAN DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDALS 13 S. H. QUINT & SON This is a firm of engravers and medallists doing business in Philadelphia. 30 Oby^, VICTORIA QUEEN. AND. EMPRESS CrOWncd and laureated bust of the Queen to the left, before it 1837 behind (897. /?(rt?. CANADA. A garter inscribed TO commemo- rate THE. sixtieth. YEAR. OF. MAJESTY^. REIGN within the garter is a shield bearing the arms of Great Britain ; outside is a narrow wreath of maple leaves with the date J 897 below, at the bottom is the signature quint phila ; size 38 m., bronze and aluminum. This medal was distributed among the school children of Montreal by the ** Star ** newspaper in aluminum. The same medal was distributed in bronze and silver as prizes by the Montreal Exposi- tion Co. at their exhibition held in August J 897. 31 Obv* GOD BLESS OUR queen I837-I897. Crowned and laureated bust of the Queen to the left. The crown is inscribed empress. 9?^. 60 I years I peace I PURITY | PROSPERITY | AND I POWER I IN | CANADA ; size 25 m., brass. Ten thousand were struck for the Baily Donald- son G)mpany and sold by them, mainly in Montreal and Ottawa. $fi^ ^w ^*