(1952-1959) Vincent Massey Governor General Medal in Bronze. Clowery-118. Original Box Included.
Bronze. 51mm. 66.7 grams. Plain edge. Freeman Clowery describes the Massey medal as “the first designed and struck in Canada, for the first native Canadian Governor General, the first non-titled incumbent, and the first shown without a chatelaine, (Mrs. Massey died a year and a half prior to his appointment to Rideau Hall).” Chief Engraver at the Royal Canadian Mint, Thomas Shingles, cut the dies for the Massey medal. A total of 2,018 examples were awarded in bronze. This Uncirculated example resides in its original case of issue.
Bronze. 51mm. 66.7 grams. Plain edge. Freeman Clowery describes the Massey medal as “the first designed and struck in Canada, for the first native Canadian Governor General, the first non-titled incumbent, and the first shown without a chatelaine, (Mrs. Massey died a year and a half prior to his appointment to Rideau Hall).” Chief Engraver at the Royal Canadian Mint, Thomas Shingles, cut the dies for the Massey medal. A total of 2,018 examples were awarded in bronze. This Uncirculated example resides in its original case of issue.
Bronze. 51mm. 66.7 grams. Plain edge. Freeman Clowery describes the Massey medal as “the first designed and struck in Canada, for the first native Canadian Governor General, the first non-titled incumbent, and the first shown without a chatelaine, (Mrs. Massey died a year and a half prior to his appointment to Rideau Hall).” Chief Engraver at the Royal Canadian Mint, Thomas Shingles, cut the dies for the Massey medal. A total of 2,018 examples were awarded in bronze. This Uncirculated example resides in its original case of issue.