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Official Presidential Inaugural Medals
GEORGE W. BUSH, 2001
275.
GOLD PRESENTATION CHARM.
22mm. + integral loop
and ring, as made. 14K gold. ( 11 . 8 g r ams ) Charles Vickers,
Sc. (Medalcraft Mint) Edgemarked: “14KT”. Uncirculated. The
obverse bears a front facing bust of our new president, GEORGE
W. BUSH above. The reverse bears the Presidential Seal and
the surrounding legend: FORTY - THIRD PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INAUGURATED
JANUARY 20, 2001.
50 of these small gold charms were struck. 15 were distributed
to members of the Medals Committee and other VIPs and the
remaining 35 were given to the President for him to give away
personally ($1000-1250)
276.
SILVER COMMITTEE PRESENTATION MEDAL.
76mm.
.999 Silver. (8.25 oz.) Charles Vickers, Sc. Edgemarked: ©2001
MEDALCRAFTMINTGREENBAYWIS. ,999 FS COMMITTEE.
Design, as above. It is believed that 50 of these larger size medals
were struck and distributed much like the 50 gold charms were
dispersed.
ALBERT GORE, 2001
277.
PROPOSED ALBERT GORE OFFICIAL INAUGURAL
MEDAL, 2001.
69.7mm. Bronze. Karen Worth, Sc. (Hoffman)
Lot 275
Edge numbered “012” Uncirculated. Obverse with a finely
modeled bust of Gore to half left, his name, ALBERT ARNOLD
GORE, around. The reverse legend, PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INAUGURATED JANARY
20 TH , 2001 around a displayed eagle with stars as it appears on
the Seal of the President of the United States.
This was the medal commissioned by the Hoffman Mint
(maker’s of the 1993 Clinton Official Medal) to be entered
into the competition for the Official inaugural Medal in the
event that Al Gore won the presidency. About 3 unnumbered
specimens were given to medals committee members in
advance of the election and 15 numbered specimens were struck
after the election when it was known that the President-elect
was George W. Bush. We last sold an example (“004”) in 2013
for $1380.00.
GEORGE W. BUSH, 2005
278.
GOLD PRESENTATION CHARM.
21.8mm. + integral loop
and ring, as made. 14k gold (11.2 grams). Gladys Gunzer, Sc.
Obv. Steve Adams, (Medalcraft Mint). Choice Unc. Obverse
with profile busts of Bush & Cheney facing left surrounded by
the legend: SECOND INAUGURATION JANUARY 20, 2005.
The reverser is blank save for the incused “14 KT” at bottom.
50 of these small gold charms were struck. 15 were distributed
to members of the Medals Committee and other VIPs and the
remaining 35 were given to the President for him to give away
personally This is the first of these presentation charms
that we have offered at auction. ($1000-1250)
279.
SILVER COMMITTEE PRESENTATION MEDAL.
76mm.
.999 Silver. (7.32 oz.) Gladys Gunzer, Sc. Obv. Steve Adams,
Sc. Same design as above. It is believed that 50 of these larger
size medals were struck and distributed much like the 50 gold
charms were dispersed. It is the first of its kind to reach the
auction block. ($900-1200)
A SMALL GROUP OF “ALSO-RAN” MEDALS
280.
PROPOSED DESIGN FOR THE OFFICIAL INAUGURAL
MEDAL, 2005.
70mm. Bronze. Jurek Jakowicz, Sc. (MACO)
Obverse with GEORGE W. BUSH * RICHJARD B. CHANEY
* Around jugate busts to the right. The reverse legend, *****
SECOND INAUGUFRATION ***** JANUARY 20, 2005
surrounds a view of the White House with a tiny presidential
Seal below. The design of this medal was rejected in favor of
another Medallic Art Company design by Gladys Gunzer. We
Lot 277 (reduced)
Lot 278