OLIVA, John ( ) hand engraver, New York City.
Proprietor Carva, Fulton Street, New York City. He did
many hand engraved dies for Medallic Art Company,
but few records remain.
M E D A L S E R I E S
Gloucester Fishing Schooner Series:
(designed by Harry Lawrence Gage; obv engraved by
Bryan Bridges, rev engraved by Carva): struck by
Medallic Art Co; issued in rigid plastic holder):
Proprietor Carva, Fulton Street, New York City. He did
many hand engraved dies for Medallic Art Company,
but few records remain.
M E D A L S E R I E S
Gloucester Fishing Schooner Series:
(designed by Harry Lawrence Gage; obv engraved by
Bryan Bridges, rev engraved by Carva): struck by
Medallic Art Co; issued in rigid plastic holder):
1973 Esperanto Medal. . . . . . MAco 1972-169-001, Heath MA10713
1973 Henry Ford Medal . . . . MAco 1972-169-002, Heath MA10715
1973 Columbia Medal . . . . . . MAco 1972-169-003, Heath MA10716
1973 Gertrude L. Thebaud Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1972-169-004,
Heath MA107-17
Heath MA107-17
1973 Bluenose Medal . . . . . . MAco 1972-169-005, Heath MA107-14
Complete Set of Five Medals:
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:477, CAL 29:745, CAL 30:503;
J&J 3:604, J&J 10:1840, J&J 21:350, J&J 27:919
Illustrated: P21 The Art Medalist 1:2 (April 1975) p 10
Medallic Art Calendar Medal Series:
(Jovine would model both sides leaving a large area blank,
called a “reserve,” for the dates and months of the calendar,
after the die is cut it would be sent to John Oliva at Carva,
in NYC, who would machine engrave in all the dates of the
ear, in effect hand cutting reserve area of the die, which would
be hardened after he finished and returned the die to MACO.)
1986 Statue of Liberty Calendar Medal (also called Mother
of Exiles Calendar Medal; both sides modeled by Marcel
Jovine, calendar dates hand cut by Carva). . . . MAco 1985-039
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 28:17; PCA 52:1517, PCA 53:1630,
PCA 60:1632, PCA 64:2069, PCA 67:949, PCA 71:1450
Illustrated: F.I.D.E.M. Catalog (1987) 1431, page . . . . 402
E M B L E M S
1980 Phoenix Mutual Director’s Club Emblem . . MAco 1980-207
M E D A L S
Complete Set of Five Medals:
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:477, CAL 29:745, CAL 30:503;
J&J 3:604, J&J 10:1840, J&J 21:350, J&J 27:919
Illustrated: P21 The Art Medalist 1:2 (April 1975) p 10
Medallic Art Calendar Medal Series:
(Jovine would model both sides leaving a large area blank,
called a “reserve,” for the dates and months of the calendar,
after the die is cut it would be sent to John Oliva at Carva,
in NYC, who would machine engrave in all the dates of the
ear, in effect hand cutting reserve area of the die, which would
be hardened after he finished and returned the die to MACO.)
1986 Statue of Liberty Calendar Medal (also called Mother
of Exiles Calendar Medal; both sides modeled by Marcel
Jovine, calendar dates hand cut by Carva). . . . MAco 1985-039
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 28:17; PCA 52:1517, PCA 53:1630,
PCA 60:1632, PCA 64:2069, PCA 67:949, PCA 71:1450
Illustrated: F.I.D.E.M. Catalog (1987) 1431, page . . . . 402
E M B L E M S
1980 Phoenix Mutual Director’s Club Emblem . . MAco 1980-207
M E D A L S
1959 Grand Prix American Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1959-084
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1533
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1533
1975 Cancer Research Institute Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1975-094
1979 Citibank Managing People for Bank Executives
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1979-122
1979 YKK USA Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1979-151
1980 Thronateeska Kennel Club Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1980-029
1980 Citibank Logo Keyfob Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1980-076
1981 Miracle in Lincoln Nebraska Medal . . . . . . . MAco 1981-030
1984 Children’s Orthp[edic Hospital and Medical Center
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1984-089
1979 Citibank Managing People for Bank Executives
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1979-122
1979 YKK USA Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1979-151
1980 Thronateeska Kennel Club Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1980-029
1980 Citibank Logo Keyfob Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1980-076
1981 Miracle in Lincoln Nebraska Medal . . . . . . . MAco 1981-030
1984 Children’s Orthp[edic Hospital and Medical Center
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1984-089