(1925) Medal Calvin Coolidge Inauguration 70mm Medallic Art Co. NY SP(PCGS#76636)

November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

109

等级

SP63

价格

80,008

详细说明

Rare 1925 Coolidge Inaugural Medal in Bronze Specimen-63 (PCGS) 1925 Calvin Coolidge Inaugural Medal. Bronze. 70 mm. Dusterberg CIM-B70, MacNeil CC-1925-3. Specimen-63 (PCGS). Struck by Medallic Art Company, New York, with their mark visible on the edge. This is a lovely specimen with light golden-bronze patina and deep mahogany shades around the devices. The surfaces show a fine, satiny texture, along with traces of die polish in the fields. Sharply struck and free from any noteworthy blemishes on either side. An original and incredibly attractive survivor from this elusive issue. While the classic 1905 Theodore Roosevelt inaugural medal designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens is certainly the most famous and popular medal of the series, it is by no means the rarest. Those who seek these historic medals know very well how challenging the Coolidge medal is. In fact, it is the second rarest of the entire 20th century series of bronze inaugural medals, following closely behind that issued for Warren G. Harding in 1921. Just 75 Coolidge medals were struck in bronze, along with two in silver and three in gold. This bronze mintage is 50 pieces fewer than were produced of the Roosevelt medal, although the nature of the Roosevelt presidency and his great popularity may have caused his medals to be better cared for by their owners. Coolidge did not enjoy such popularity and it is likely that a larger portion of his medals have been lost. Many years can pass between offerings of Coolidge inaugurals, though we have had the good fortune to be able to present two of these rarities over the past five years. We last offered a example in our March 2016 sale which brought $7,637 with a grade of Choice AU. Prior to that, we had not sold once since our March 2014 sale of the Charles A. Wharton Collection, where a Choice Mint State example earned $16,450. We are delighted to be offering this piece alongside several other Inaugural rarities, and we expect that the most advanced collectors of this series will be paying careful attention. Provenance: From the Edmund W. Dreyfuss Collection. PCGS# 76636. Click here for certification details from PCGS.