I seem to recall that Benjamin Franklin’s Copley Medal may be in a Philadelphia institution, but I couldn’t track down a reference. Nevertheless, I thought folks might be interested in seeing a December 1753 article from the   Gentleman’s Magazine reporting Franklin’s award, complete with an engraving of the medal with his name on it. Also, note that the 1905 Mendeleev medal pictured in last week’s E-Sylum is a later variety of the medal, so I’ve attached photos of a copper specimen of the original 18th century version.