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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fod210, post: 463266, member: 16250&quot;]<b>Obama Inaugural Medal</b></p><p><br /></p><p>This responds also to Ericl above:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am watching for word on when the 2009 Inaugural Medals will be available for sale to the public. In the recent past, the bronze versions have gone for around $45 while the slightly smaller (and serially-numbered) silver versions have cost $150 or more. There is always the possibility that the Inaugural Committee will opt for several varieties (proof, antique, different sizes) of the medals.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The image of the Vice President has appeared on past inaugural medals but by tradition begun in 1937, only on the incumbent President&#039;s 2nd inaugural (J S Sherman appeared on Taft&#039;s 1909 medal and none were on Wilson&#039;s 2nd and Cooledge&#039;s 2nd). The 2005 Bush-Cheney Inaugural medal was indeed redone but it was the reverse that was the bone of contention. The Chairman of the Inaugural Committee didn&#039;t like the original reverse with an eagle over the flag so directed a re-do (the US Seal). About 7500 of the unofficial medals were distributed in bronze. I would like to refer anyone who is interested in inaugural medals to the following site: <a href="http://www.inauguralmedals.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.inauguralmedals.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.inauguralmedals.com/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;ve been collecting these things for years (have most of them with the exception of Harding, Cooledge and Wilson&#039;s 2nd). Recent Presidents (starting with Eisenhower in 1953) began the practice of having tens of thousands of the medals minted (in bronze). Nixon had the most and in the most types (that site above will explain). Official Inaugural Medals are those authorized only by the Presidential Inaugural Commmittee - any others (including the ones from the US Mint) are &quot;unofficial medals&quot;.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The medals issued by the US Mint (whether &quot;Peace Medals&quot; or Inaugural Medals) have been issued and re-issued over the years and can be bought today in 3&quot; diameter size (around $35 from the mint) or smaller (for a lot less). Original medals and those re-issued around the turn of the last century can go for a lot more. These (and official inaugural medals) can be found for sale on Ebay and other sites.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>fod210[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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