MORE ON THE SANTINI PRIZE MEDAL

Below is another example of the Washington & Lee (W&L) University Santini medal. John Lyle Campbell was a professor of chemistry, mineralogy and geology at the college. John Lyle Campbell Jr. was the treasurer at the college (1877-1886). As treasurer, he would have been the one to pay for the medal struck by the U.S. mint in 1882. That medal is most certainly the one in the mint records. This medal was presented to Harry Donald Campbell who served as an instructor and assistant professor at W&L University - besides being an undergraduate there earlier. Harry is the son of John Lyle Campbell professor of chemistry and geology and the brother of John Lyle Campbell Jr. the treasurer.

1882 Santini award presented to Harry D. Campbell - courtesy of Washington & Lee University, Special Collections

The below mint record was found in the NNP archives and sent to me by Jonathan Brecher. It shows that J.L. Campbell paid the U.S. Mint for one Santini and one Robinson gold medal. The Santini medal was awarded to the writer of the best essay during the session in The Southern Collegian. The Robinson medal was another award (actually three) given out by the W&L.

In May of 1871, Joseph Santini wrote to Robert E. Lee at the college and provided Lee with the gold medals for the best article published in the Southern Collegian after being conferred upon by and with the permission of the faculty.

Jonathan adds:

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: APRIL 7, 2019 : Another Wreath-Wreath Medal Mule (https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n14a08.html)
MORE ON THE MYSTERY WB WREATH-WREATH MEDAL (https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n15a12.html)
WB WREATH-WREATH MEDAL UPDATE (https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n37a11.html)

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