National Museum of American History
Washington Benevolent Society Medal
Unknown artist
This medal from the Washington Benevolent Society likely belonged to Samuel Copp (b. 1787) around 1808. The medal has an obverse image of the allegorical figure of Lady Liberty crowing a bust of George Washington with a laurel. The reverse is engraved “Benevolence” and depicts a man reaching down to help a fallen woman. The first Washington Benevolent Society was formed July 12th in New York as a charitable organization, but soon became a group mainly focused on supporting the Federalist Party. The group disbanded around 1820.
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