53.82mm. 84.15g. Plain edge. Signed by TAYLOR BIRM (Joseph Taylor). According to Andrew Harkness’ June 1987 TAMS article, “New York State Agricultural Society Medals,”

The New York State Agricultural Society purchased the dies for two different award medals (30mm and 53mm) and for fifty years caused medals to be struck from them. They were struck in gold, silver, and bronze. (Off-metal strikes were probably specimens.) These two sets of dies met all of the Society’s needs. Types and varieties of awards could be differentiated by (1) use of either size medal, (2) changing the metallic content, and/or (3) having an engraved inscription state the specifics of the award. No other medals are known to this writer after fifteen years of research.

This is an example of the large-size medal in bronze. It was awarded to WILLIAM WEAVER & CO., with the reverse inscription noting it was presented as a FIRST PRIZE FOR / WEAVER’S / HAND SCROLL / SAWING MACHINE / ELMIRA 1872. Both sides are glossy mahogany-brown and the only mentionable flaw is a rim nick at 11 o’clock on the reverse.