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A N D O T H E R R E L A T E D M E M O R A B I L I A
Official Presidential Inaugural Medals
INAUGURATION OF WILLIAM McKINLEY. The reverse
depicts the U.S. Capitol building. In the exergue: MARCH 4,
1901. Around the central device in a raised band
is the legend:
WILLIAM McKINLEY PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES. THEODORE ROOSEVELT VICE PRESIDENT.
3,000 of these medals were struck by the Jos. K. Davison Co.
of Philadelphia for distribution to members of the Inaugural
Committee. This was the first time that a medal was issued
separately from the identifying committee badge. (G)
248.
ANOTHER, of the same.
AU – just a slight bit of rub on the
high points. (F-G)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, 1905
249.
DAVISON’SOFFICIALMEDAL, 1905.
TR 1905-3; Marqusee
28. 44,2mm. Bronze. Thick Planchet. 52.4 grams. Unsigned.
(Jos. K. Davison’s Sons). Nice Unc.; a few minor spots. The
obverse bears a bust of Roosevelt to the left, his name to either
side. The reverse is inscribed: INAUGURATED PRESIDENT/
OF THE/ UNITED STATES/ MARCH 4/ 1905. Spray of oak &
olive leaves at bottom. The Davison signature is in tiny letters
running along the bottom left border.
A total of 3000 medals were struck and distributed to members
of the subsidiary committees. The medal is a reduced version
of the 1901 U.S. Mint medal designed by Barber & Morgan,
although
their names appear nowhere on the medal. Barber’s
portrait of Roosevelt to the left is virtually copied completely
except that the chain from the President’s glasses to his vest was
eliminated.(H)
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, 1909
250.
OFFICIAL MEDAL.
WHT 1909-2; Marqusee 27. 51mm.
Lot 249
Lot 250
Bronze. Unsigned. (Jos. K. Davison’s Sons.) XF/AU with
some dark tarnish and scattered obverse spots, as
shown. Obverse with jugate busts to the left of Taft and
Sherman, INAUGURATION above, MARCH 4, 1909 below.
The reverse is inscribed in 8 lines: WILLIAM/ HOWARD/
TAFT/ PRESIDENT/ JAMES/ SCHOOLCRAFT/ SHERMAN/
VICE PRESIDENT. 3,000 of these medals were struck and
distributed to members of the Inaugural Committee.
WOODROWWILSON, 1913
251.
OFFICIAL MEDAL, 1913.
WW 1913-3; Marqusee 30.
70mm. Bronze. Unsigned, but attributed to Jonathan M.
Swanson. (Whitehead-Hoag). AU with a few streaks of tarnish
and spots, as shown The obverse bears a bust of Wilson to
the left and a legend that reads: INAUGURATION MARCH
4, 1913. The reverse bears an inscription in seven lines:
WOODROW/ WILSON/ PRESIDENT/ THOMAS/ RILEY/
MARSHALL/ VICE PRESIDENT, flanked by fasces to either
side, a displayed eagle at top and a floral branch below.
A note in the August 1914 Numismatist has established that this
Lot 251