Rail at top serves as pin. Rail is incorporated into white ribbon with one red and two blue stripes. Ribbon is attached to medal via hook. Separate rectangular pin, to be worn above medal, is covered with same ribbon. Both housed in original leather box with ivory felt and satin inside. Outside of box: "KING'S MEDAL FOR SERVICE; inside: crest topped with crown, banner marked "ROYAL MINT." Obverse: profile of George VI; "GEORGIVS VI D.G. BR. OMN. REX ET INDIAE IMP." around perimeter. Reverse: knight and female figure; "FOR SERVICE IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM" around perimeter and "THE KING'S MEDAL" under images.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Abraham Lincoln; name and "1865" at top and "W.H. KEY SC." under profile. Reverse: gravestone bearing "AL" flanked by four flags; "HE IS IN GLORY AND THE NATION IN TEARS." around image and "BORN FEB. 12, 1809 / ASSASSINATED / APR. 14, 1865" and "W.H.K." at bottom. Surface is silver-painted or plated.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of John J. Carty; "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES" around perimeter. Reverse: "THE JOHN J. CARTY MEDAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE" and raised rectangle bearing "EDWIN G. CONKLIN 1943."

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Robert M. Patterson; "ROBERT M. PATTERSON DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. MINT. 1835-51." along perimeter and "C.C. WRIGHT. F" below portrait. Reverse: wreath entwined with snake encircles "CODEX / MONETAE / 1837 / A PARTING TOKEN / OF REGARD / FROM THE OFFICERS / AND CLERKS / OF THE MINT. / 1851."

Obverse: bas-relief of Independence Hall; "PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT THE LAND AND UNTO ALL THE PEOPLE THEREOF" around perimeter and "INDEPENDENCE HALL / JULY 4 1776 / PATD FEBRY 10, 1874" under image. Reverse: bas-relief of Memorial Hall; "MEMORIAL HALL" at top and "TO COMMEMORATE THE CENTENNIAL / ANNIVERSARY OF THE / UNITED STATES / PHILA JULY 4 / 1876" at bottom.

Pin is attached to light blue and gold ribbon, which is attached to medal. Obverse: bas-relief of Liberty Bell between "1776" and "PHILA."; "PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT THE LAND UNTO ALL THE INHABITANTS THEREOF" around perimeter. Reverse: "PHILADELPHIA HOME-COMING 1951 CELEBRATION" around perimeter; "175TH ANNIVERSARY / DECLARATION OF / INDEPENDENCE" at center.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Max Planck; "1858-23.APRIL . 1958" along right side perimeter. Reverse: cursive "h" in circle and reproduction of Planck's signature at center; "DEUTSCHE AKADEMIE DER WISSENSCHAFTEN ZU BERLIN" around perimeter.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Poincaré, leaning arms on table, reading book. "HENRI POINCARE/MDCCCLIV / MDCCCCXII," at top; Greek inscription at bottom. Reverse: "A / HENRI POINCARÉ / MATHÉMATICIEN / PHILOSOPHE / PHYSICIEN / ASTRONOME / 1854-1912 / SOUSCRIPTION / INTERNATIONALE."

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of David Rittenhouse; "DAVID RITTENHOUSE 1ST DIRECTR U.S. MINT 1792-1795," around perimter; "BARBER" below portrait. Reverse: "'HE / BELONGED / TO THE / WHOLE HUMAN / RACE' / BORN 1732 / DIED 1796 / MEDAL SERIES OF THE / U.S. MINT / J. POLLOCK 1871 DIRECTOR."

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of George Washington; "G. WASHINGTON PRES. UNIT. STA." around perimeter. Reverse: cube flanked by ax, blanket, laurel/olive wreath, and sword; "COMMISS. RESIGNED: PRESIDENCY RELINQ. / 1797" around perimeter.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of George Washington; "SESQUI-CENTENNIAL . OF . WASHINGTON'S . INITIATION . AS . A . FREEMASON . A . L . 5902" around perimeter. "E.A.NOV.4.5752. / F.C.MAR.3.5753 / M.M.AUG.4.5753" at bottom. Reverse: rays encircle classical face; "GRAND LODGE OF PENNSYLVANIA / VIRTUE SILENTIO AMORE" around perimeter.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of George Washington; "G. WASHINGTON PRES. UNIT. STA." around perimeter. Reverse: cube flanked by ax, blanket, laurel/olive wreath, and sword; "COMMISS. RESIGNED: PRESIDENCY RELINQ. / 1797" around perimeter.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of George Washington; "G. WASHINGTON C.C.A.U.S." around perimeter. Reverse: eagle holding lighting bolts and olive branch flying over United States; "1783" at top.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of George Washington; "GENERAL WASHINGTON / INSCRIBED TO HIS MEMORY BY D: ECCLESTON. LANCASTER MDCCCV" around perimeter. Reverse: Indian; "THE LAND WAS OURS" around image and "HE LAID THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN LIBERTY IN THE XVIII CENTURY. / INNUMERABLE MILLIONS YET UNBORN WILL VENERATE THE MEMORY / OF THE MAN WHO OBTAINED THEIR COUNTRY'S FREEDOM" as concentric circles around perimeter. Info in envelope notes that medal was exhibited by Library 1 April 1982.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Joseph Wharton; "JOSEPH WHARTON BORN 1826 / FOUNDED THE WHARTON SCHOOL OF FINANCE AND ECONOMY 1881" around perimeter; "1894" and maker's name (unintelligible) under profile. Reverse: laurel/olive wreath encircles "SUUM CUIQUE."

Obverse: bas-relief of classical figure with torch; "NVMEN LVMEN" and "V.D. Brenner" at right rim. Reverse: University of Wisconsin scene and laurel/olive wreath entwined with ribbon; "THE / UNIVERSITY / OF WISCONSIN / COMMEMORATES / FIFTY YEARS / OF SERVICE TO THE / COMMONWEALTH / 1904" at bottom right.

Obverse: silhouette profile of Jesse Fell; "CENTENNIAL OF FIRST USE OF WYOMING COAL FEB. 11 . 1908 JESSE FELL" around perimeter. Reverse: bas-relief of open book bearing hammer and quill pen; "WYOMING HISTORICAL & GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY / 1858-1908" around perimeter and "FOUNDED / FEB. 11 . 1858 / WILKES-BARRE / PA." and "DAVISON PHILA" under image.

Obverse: bas-relief of building on riverbank; boats on river in foreground; "MANUFACTURES AND LIBERAL ARTS 1887 FT. LONG 787 FT. WIDE ON CIRCUMFERENCE" around perimeter. Reverse: "1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION MAY 1 TO OCTOBER 30 JACKSON PARK CHICAGO" at center. "THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA / U.S. AMERICA" around perimeter.

Obverse: bas-relief of classical figure and torch; "COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY" around perimeter, "Abram Belskie" under knee of figure. Reverse: bas-relief of building facade; "TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY 1767 1967" around perimeter, "Hans T. Clarke" under facade. Presented along with the papers of Hans T. Clarke (APS Library).

Obverse: bas-relief of female figure representing United States, clouds, and torch; "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOUNDED 1863" around perimeter. Reverse: wreath encircles "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES CENTENNIAL 1963."