1928 United States Coin Unmarked? | Calvin Coolidge Mint Medal

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sjon New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 03/17/2015 4:05 pm Says Philadelphia... thinking it's gold? Identified - moved to Medals forum - Sap Edited by sjon 03/17/2015 5:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/17/2015 4:12 pm It is some sort of medal(damaged) depicting Calvin Coolidge and it would be composed of bronze, not gold. Report this Post to the Staff
The Silver Searcher Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 03/17/2015 4:18 pm That is not a US mint produced coin of that year. It appears to be some sort of medal. Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7618 Posts	Posted 03/17/2015 4:40 pm It is a bronze inauguration medal issued by the Mint. They show up on ebay now and then and sell for 10 to 15$ in good shape. Report this Post to the Staff
sjon New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 03/17/2015 5:19 pm oh neat! thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Arkie Pillar of the Community United States 2637 Posts	Posted 03/20/2015 10:46 pm Calvin Coolidge was not inaugurated in 1928. Herbert Hoover was inaugurated in 1929. Report this Post to the Staff
MacHeath New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 12/17/2015 11:25 pm No, that is not a Coolidge inauguration medal (1925, different design, very rare) nor is it the standard medal from the US Mint Presidential series (same portrait, different reverse, 3 inches in diameter). This is a souvenir mint visit medal, about 38 mm in diameter, sold for 25 cents, to visitors to the Philadelphia Mint. There were 17 different medals in the series that spanned the period from the Harding to the Truman administrations. There were made of bronze. Yours is really, really beat up, might be worth a couple of bucks in that condition, might not. Report this Post to the Staff
ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 12/18/2015 5:38 pm MacHeath - I saw your query on the e-sylum. Keusch is the only individual that I'm aware of that put a list of these medals together. Some of the medals (I believe the dateless ones), were actually considered Mint List Medals and were actually minted into the 1950s or 1960s. They were discontinued before most of the other Mint List Medals for some reason. Additionally, it's difficult to determine exactly when the production of each variety was cut off. In many cases with Mint medals, you can make a somewhat accurate determination based off of the surface finish. However, I've found examples of some medals with finishes from different eras. I have most examples, but I'm still waiting to pick up some of the more common varieties. The 1938 FDR and 1931 Hoover are by far the easiest to find, in my opinion. The 1934 FDR, 1947 Truman, and 1930 Large Head Hoover are tough. It can also be tough to find the 1936 and 1937 FDRs. Report this Post to the Staff
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