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World War I Peace Medals - 1918
TYPE I
Obverse: 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.
Reverse: 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. Size 23.
Image provided by John Dean
Image provided by John Dean
TYPE II
Obverse: Winged Peace, with trumpet, over battlefield; below, on ribbon, Peace.
Reverse: 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. Size 23.
Image provided by John Dean
Image provided by John Dean
TYPE III
Obverse: 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.
Reverse: 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. Size 24.
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
HK-900 - Copper. Size 24.
Image provided by John Dean
Image provided by John Dean
