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HolmeWork Assignment for August: An Aluminum Holmes Medal

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Greg D. Ruby • 2 Comments

“Each of these wore some scarf or medallion as emblem of his office.”

– The Valley of Fear (VALL)

Our HolmeWork assignment for this month is an attempt to identify any information about an aluminum medal that features Sherlock Holmes.

The 65mm x 45 mm aluminum oval medal features a bust of Sherlock Holmes, in full deerstalker, cape and pipe facing right. Below the bust are the words SHERLOCK HOLMES. There is a loop at the top of the medallion to allow it to be worn from a ribbon or chain.

Aluminum is a fairly soft metal, so my thinking is that this medallion was only designed to be worn occasionally and not daily wear.

Does anyone have any suggestion as to where this medal originates from, or any additional information?

2 Responses to HolmeWork Assignment for August: An Aluminum Holmes Medal

Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press says:

October 2, 2015 at 5:45 pm

This post was mentioned on page 3 of the September 2015 issue of Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press, which can be viewed at http://redcircledc.org/assets/files/Spermaceti/scuttlebutt-2015.pdf.
Revisiting our August 2015 HolmeWork Assignment – A Aluminum Medal of Holmes | The Fourth Garrideb - Numismatics of Sherlock Holmes says:

April 6, 2020 at 9:34 am

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