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Thomas D. Rogers, Sr., Inc
LOCATED IN BEATTY, OR
As a former United States
Mint Sculptor/Engraver, among my numismatic credits are the reverses
of the Golden Dollar, also called the "Sacagawea" dollar, and the
Massachusetts, Maryland, and South Carolina Quarter Dollars. I was
the designer of these circulating coins, and sculpted them, as well
as many collectable commemorative coins, Congressional and National
U.S. Mint medals. Some of these can be seen in the right-hand
column of the pages, others are shown and listed on my biography
page.
Welcome,...........
I've been designing and sculpting medals and coins for about 38
years now, and although the six different pages of my work on this
website is only a fraction of the total, they are some of my
favorites, and I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I enjoyed
creating them!
**CLICK ON MY
"WHAT'S NEW" PAGE
AND SEE THE
PORTLAND, OREGON "CITY OF ROSES" MEDAL
ALSO,
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Since leaving the U.S. Mint in 2001, I
have resumed a freelance design and sculpture career, and now accept
commissions for the graphic design and sculpture of medallic art in
the form of medals, portraits, nature art, logos, and plaques. These
can be used as awards, collectables, souvenirs, gifts, mementos,
corporate incentives, fund raising, or in the case of larger
plaques, serve as memorials. As well as designing and
sculpting medals and coins for private organizations, I also do work
for several private mints, some of which has been foreign coins.
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In 2004 I was
honored to have been asked by the USPS to provide the original
artwork used to create four pictorial postal cancellations to be
used to cancel newly issued Lewis and Clark stamps. These were
used for 30 days in Astoria, Oregon, Ilwaco, WA., and Long Beach,
WA. These, as well as pictorials I created in 2006 for the
lighthouse at Cape Disappointment, and my hometown of Dover Plains
and Wingdale, N.Y. in 2007, can be seen on the graphic art section
of my catalog page.
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My personal tribute to a historical event that involved Lewis and
Clark and their Corps of Discovery. "THE VOTE", is a 2"
antique bronze finished medal, and can be seen and further described
on my catalog page with some other Lewis and Clark works.
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I produce what I proudly call
"Medal N' Myrtlewood" creations. The medals are 2" in
diameter, and are set into 3 1/2" myrtlewood rounds, which
come complete with their own easel. The first, called
"OREGON", is pictured below, and also further described on my
catalog page. I have also added to this line, a Western
Meadowlark, shown below.
Newest Item
in Catalog
Click on picture to see
THE WESTERN
MEADOWLARK SHOWN BELOW WAS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY AT THE REQUEST OF
OREGON'S DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND CAN BE PURCHASED ON
THEIR WEBSITE STORE .
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ADDRESS:
Thomas D. Rogers, Sr.
P.O. Box 232
Beatty, OR 97621
Ph: 541-533-3129
E-MAIL :
tom@tdrogers.com
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COMMEMORATIVE
SILVER DOLLARS
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My membership in the American
Numismatic Association (ANA), has been continuous since 1990, when
my Centurian design won the national competition for the obverse of
their 100th anniversary Medal. I had won other design
competitions, (Garden State Numismatic Association medal, and town
of Catskill, N.Y. logo), but because of the ANA's stature, this is
the design that garnered me national recognition as a designer.
The design
depicts a Centurion (symbolizing 100 years), ascending a set of
steps, and opening a portal into a new century, armed only with
enlightenment that comes from knowledge. Historically, the
ANA's symbol has been the lamp of knowledge with the legend "de
profundis", which means "from the depths".
Since then I have
been fortunate enough to receive several awards through my efforts
as a medallic designer and sculptor. One of these is the ANA
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN MEDALLIC SCULPTURE which is a lifetime
achievement award, which I feel very honored to have been selected
to receive. This award was presented to me at the ANA
convention at Philadelphia in 2000.
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During the period following my departure
from the U.S. Mint, my wife Margaret and I had the pleasure of
volunteering at State Parks in Oregon and Washington for about 2
years. We were able to see some of the most beautiful parts of
the West Coast, and broaden our knowledge of the history of those
places. Utilizing that knowledge, helped me design and produce
an ingot and several medallions for State Parks and private
organizations in the Pacific Northwest. These are typically 39
mm. in diameter, silver or gold plated, and each come with a
certificate of authenticity. A few are shown below.
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Available at Columbia River
Maritime Museum, Astoria, OR
Pictured below is
a medal that I produced for the Friends of the Columbia River
Gateway in Ilwaco, WA. It is a release called "Lure of the
Lighthouses II". It features both lighthouses that are located at
Cape Disappointment State Park. The park's name was formerly
Fort Canby, and was recently changed. The new medal reflects
that name change.
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Below is another medal that I created
for the Friends at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, also
located within Cape Disappointment State Park. It is called
"Lewis and Clark's Destined View" It features William Clark
looking at the Pacific Ocean for the first time from an overlook at
what is now called "McKenzie Head". ( According to his
journal, Clark viewed the Pacific from the cliffs with a small party
of men, but not including Lewis....he went on a different day) The
reverse illustrates some of the artifacts and many interesting
objects seen at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center at the park.
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Larger Photo
These medals are
available at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Ilwaco, WA .
They can be ordered two different ways:
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This ingot was created for the Pacific
County Friends of Lewis and Clark, in Long Beach, WA. It
contains five ounces of silver. It features portraits of Lewis
and Clark, a view of Cape Disappointment as they would have seen it
from "Station Camp", the American flag, Lewis' telescope, Clarks'
map making dividers, and "The buzzard of the large kind" that was
sighted nearby on a whale carcass. The bird was actually what
is now called a California Condor.
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Pictured below is a
medal that I created in 2005 for Fort Clatsop, in Astoria, Oregon.
It commemorated the formation of a new system of parks: The Lewis
and Clark National and State Historical Parks. The fort was
tragically burned shortly after the medal was created, but has been
re-built. This medal was struck in gold plate and solid
silver, and is available in the gift shop at Fort Clatsop. In
2008, I created a limited edition mintage of 500 pieces for the 50th
anniversary of Fort Clatsop as a National Monument.
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My studio is located in Beatty,
OR., and I specialize in the design and sculpting of finely
detailed, plaster models featuring portraits, historical topics,
wildlife and logos. These master plaster models are then used in the
reduction process to strike medals, or in the case of a large
plaque, used in it's entirety.
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