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Possible Candidates for Inclusion in the HK So Called Dollar Reference Book

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TheHawaiianaNumismatist

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I would be really impressed if it's included in the book's update!

I've initiated discussion (at a So Called Dollar (SCD) discussion website) about the inclusion of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Appreciation Medals in the update to the Hibler-Kappen book.

 

 

 

No previous references or documentation has been available on this entire medal series. I performed research on the Eisenhower appreciation medals and documented my research findings in a book that was released back in February 2014.

 

 

 

In a nutshell, this US Mint medal series has been hidden from the public eye for over five decades. It really is an interesting story on how it was kept hidden; however I'm glad that I was fortunate to uncover this mysterious medal series.

 

 

 

There are a total of 17 medals in this White House initiated medal series. 10 of the 17 medals should be considered for SCD classification. The medals were struck to commemorate President Eisenhower's trip to: South America, Summit in Paris, Japan, Korea, Hawaii, Paris (another trip), and Portugal. Frank Gasparro created the designs.

 

 

 

These medals were struck by the US Mint in Philadelphia ahead of his trips and have the distinction of being handed out by President Eisenhower himself or by his direction though his top military aide during the trip.

 

 

 

The medals were also provided to individuals who were recognized by high ranking military officers or State Department officials in assisting with a specified leg of the President's visits.

 

 

 

From the above stated trips, each medal was stuck in silver (same fineness, size, and weight as a Morgan or Peace silver dollar). The "Paris" medal was also struck in 18K gold with the same dies.

 

 

 

That leaves 2 more medals to describe. The "June 1960" was a generic medal that was struck for President Eisenhower and replaced an initial order for "Alaska 1960", "Formosa 1960", and "Philippines 1960".

 

 

 

The final medal is "Newport 1960" for Newport, Rhode Island, the location of President Eisenhower's Summer White House.

 

 

 

I named this newly uncovered medal series, The Dwight D. Eisenhower Appreciation Medals. There are also 3 half-dollar size medals (used by President Eisenhower during 1958 - 1960) and 4 medallion size medals (used by President Eisenhower during the last few days of his 2nd term in office).

 

 

 

One more thing, official mintage are known. As well as the number of medals destroyed just before President Eisenhower completed his 2nd term in office).

 

 

 

Image below is an encapsulated/graded NGC specimen (plate medal in my book). Various reverse designs are also shown. DDE-XX numbers are the catalog numbers assigned from my book.

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