Safety pin is attached to deep red ribbon bearing seal of Philadelphia College of Medicine and "COLL MED PHILAD INSTIT AD MDCCLXXXVII."

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin, wearing cap; "B. FRANKLIN AMERICAIN" along side perimeter. Reverse: not worked; mirror imprint of obverse visible; remnants indicate that it was once attached to red paper. After medallion by Jean-Baptiste Nini.

Obverse: bas-relief, frontal portrait of Benjamin Franklin in center. "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN" around bottom perimeter. Reverse: blank

Small bronze medal affixed to the top of a round, burled wood box. Medal contains bas-relief, profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin in center with "BENJ. FRANKLIN NATUS BOSTON. XVII. JAN. MDCCVI around perimeter.

Obverse: portrait of George Engelmann; "1856 Semi-Centennial 1906 George Engelmann, First President" around perimeter. Reverse: book, compass, antlers, shell, flower, and other symbols; "HUMANAE SCILICET SCIENTIAE ET POTENTIAE" around inner perimeter and "ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF ST. LOUIS, FOUNDED IN 1856" around outer perimeter.

Obverse: crest decorated with cross and "1869"; "RABONI" and "ALL HAIL" on either side. "Mary Commandery No. 36 Knights Templar, Philadelphia, Penna" around perimeter. Reverse: stylized wreath of half thorns, half roses; "Pilgrimage to San Francisco California August 21, 1883" at center.

Pin is attached to red ribbon. Long rod on back for affixing to clothing. Decorated with various scientific symbols and instruments. "1884" at top and "Philadelphia" at bottom.

Straight pin is attached to red ribbon, which is attached to medal. Medal is shaped like cross with each arm bifurcated; fleurs de lis in between each arm. Obverse: oval piece in center of cross is decorated with green wreath and blue perimeter; writing around perimeter is unintelligible. Reverse: oval piece is decorated with male figure wearing robe and blue perimeter; writing around perimeter is unintelligible.

Straight pin is attached to red ribbon, which is attached to medal. Medal is shaped like cross with each arm bifurcated; fleurs de lis in between each arm. Obverse: oval piece is decorated with male figure. Reverse: oval piece in center of cross is decorated with wreath.

Obverse: profile portrait of Hippocrates and ascelpius/caduceus; "Hippocrate" on right, around perimeter and "E. Dubois" on left, around perimeter. Reverse: stylized laurel/olive wreath. Center blank.

Obverse: portrait of Selina, Countess of Huntingdon; "SELINA COUNS. DOWR. OF HUNTINGDON" around perimeter. Reverse: two palm fronds; "I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH" and "OBT 17 June 1791 84."

Obverse: Princeton University building (Nassau Hall) flanked by four trees; "AVLA NASSOVICA / MDCCCXCVI" at bottom. Reverse: banner at top marked "DEI SVB NVMINE DICET"; "QVOD ANTEA FVIT / COLLEGIVM / NEO CAESARIENSE / NVNC ANNIS CLIMPLETIS / VNIVERSITAS / PRINCETONIENSIS / SAECVLVM SPECTAT / NOVUM" at center.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of J. Jacques Rousseau; "J. JACQUES ROUSSEAU NE A GENEVE EN 1712," along perimeter; "DUMAREST F" at bottom. Reverse: "SOCIAL LIV 3 CHAP 1 CONTRAT" around perimeter and "LA PUISSANCE / LEGISLATIVE / APPARTIENT AU PEUPLE / ET NE PEUT APPARTENIR / QUA A LUI" at center. Edge: "CHEZ MONNERON (PATENTE) SE VEND A PARIS."

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Adam Smith; "1723 ADAM SMITH 1790" around perimeter. "RICHESSE / DES NATIONS / PVBL.EN / 1776," at bottom left; "SOCIÉTE D'ÉCONOMIE POLITIOVE 1876" and "PONSCARME" at bottom. Reverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Jacques Turgot; " 1727 IACQVES TVRGOT 1781" around perimeter. "LIBERTE / DVTRAVAIL / EDITS DE / 1776," at bottom left; "SOCIÉTE D'ÉCONOMIE POLITIQUE 1876," and "H. PONSCARME" at bottom.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi; "A. BARTHOLDI" below portrait; "PRESENTED JULY 4 : 1884" at top; "A GIFT / OF THE / FRENCH / REPUBLIC" at left; "TO / THE / UNITED / STATES," at right; laurel wreath at bottom. Reverse: bas-relief of Statue of Liberty in landscape; New York Harbor and tip of Manhattan are visible; "COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE" at top; "LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING / THE WORLD / ERECTED 1886" at bottom.

Obverse: sun at top, sundial at center; "FUGIO 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS." Reverse: "FORTITUDE / PRUDENCE / TEMPERANCE / JUSTICE" at top; "THE FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUES / DEPICTED ON FIRST COIN / OF THE UNITED STATES / COIN AUTH. BY CONGRESS / JULY 6, 1787" at bottom. Center strip blank.

Attached to heavy paper so only one side of medal is visible. Obverse: three overlapping bas-relief profile portraits of Benjamin Rush, Philip Syng Physick, and Caspar Wistar Reverse: not visible Acquired along with the papers of Charles Willson Peale and family, 1945 (APS Library).

Obverse: bas-relief profile of male figure in chariot preceded by female figure holding laurel wreath; "LUX et VERITAS" at top. Reverse: "UNIVERSITAS YALENSIS AD MDCCCCI CONCELEBRAT COLLEGIUM YALENSE AD MDCCI CONDITUM" flanked by two burning torches.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin; "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN NE A BOSTON LE 17 JANVIER 1706. / MORT A PHILADELPHE / EN 1790" around perimeter. Reverse: not worked; mirror imprint of obverse visible.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin, wreath, and 17 stars; "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN" along top perimeter. Reverse: unknown symbols in center; "FLEIS UND ORDNUNG -- DES VOLKES WOHLSTAND" around perimeter.