Description
Antique coin, medallion, or paperweight. This commemorative coin is bronze & depicts the Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut. Minted by Whitehead-Hoag The front view has the insurance company's building surrounded by trees, with a large male deer or buck at the top. It's dated 1810 to 1921. The back is an airplane view of the home office, grounds, & athletic field. The patina is awesome & much, much better looking than in the photos! It is just a fabulous rich bronze that you love to see on an antique piece! It's in excellent condition, The coin or medallion measures approximately 4" in diameter. Please see all pictures, estate sale find, feel free to message us with any questions. It weighs Over 11oz. Company began in 1810 - as a fire insurance company. Our first company president, Nathaniel Terry, built our company on the commitment of helping others. Fifteen years later, we wrote the first insurance policy for an institution of higher education - Yale University. in 1835, disaster struck the New York City Financial District. After a large fire destroyed most of the buildings, the company president & directors pledged their personal fortunes to pay for claims. Unlike other insurance companies at the time, we stood by our customers, helping them prevail through the unexpected tragedy. in 1861, that included providing protection for president-elect Abraham Lincoln's home in Illinois. This policy ensured that his Illinois property was safe as he arranged his move to Washington, D.C. - where he'd serve his first term in office. Whitehead & Hoag was founded in 1892 in Newark, New Jersey, by Benjamin S. Whitehead (1858-1940) & Chester R. Hoag (1860-1935) when the two teamed up to combine their expertise & formalize their friendship. in 1892 the two friends decided to team up & formally incorporated under the name Whitehead & Hoag Company. Over time they developed expertise in manufacturing buttons & acquired three major patents that allowed them to grow the company into the dominant player in this lucrative field. Buttons were in high demand as they were a very cost-effective way of advertising, both in business & in politics, & Whitehead & Hoag serviced that demand very well. During the Second World War Whitehead & Hoag employed over 400 workers but it could not successfully grow from a mid-sized family-owned company to a large corporation. in 1953 the last founders' family member with an active interest in the company died & the firm started deteriorating. One or two profitable years would be followed by several years of financial losses. in 1959, a long-time competitor, Bastian Bros. of Rochester, N.Y., bought the business. 1921 Antique Whitehead-Hoag 4" Brass Medallion, Coin, Paper Weight Hartford Fire Insurance Company Advertising
