1891 Prohibition Prize Medal. Silver-Plated Copper. About Uncirculated.

1891 Prohibition Prize Medal. Silver-Plated Copper. About Uncirculated. With Original Case. 35.0 mm x 53.8 mm. Two-part hanging badge. The lower portion is shield-shaped and is engraved on the front PROHIBITION / PRIZE within a decorative border, the back is engraved to the recipient AWARDED / TO / L. M'CURIE BEMENT / DEC 11TH.. / 1891. The shield is double looped at top and suspended from a simple, functional pinback marked DEMOREST on the front. The black leather exterior, purple plush and silk interior case is complete and functional, but shows considerable external scuffing and chipping, as well as some interior fading and soiling. This lot includes a printout of a January 26, 2017 article by Madison Petrella titled "Prohibition Prize Medal: Prohibition Era Anti-Alcohol Campaigns." The opening paragraph of the article describes the purpose of these medals: Similar to the anti-drug campaigns in schools nowadays, during the Prohibition Era campaigns were organized for school children to discourage the consumption of alcohol. These campaigns took the form of elocution contests where these young children were given the opportunity to recite speeches written by prominent leaders of the temperance movement with the hope that the children would take these leaders' words to heart and be deterred from drinking when they were older. Winners of these contests were awarded silver [sic] medals along with the opportunity to move onto higher competitions where they could win gold or diamond ones. (Total: 1 medal; 1 case; 1 printout of an article)

Estimate:£0.74

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