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John F. Kennedy Silver Inauguration Medal, 1961
Paul Manship1961
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
A total of 7,500 of these silver medals were produced to commemorate John F. Kennedy's Presidential Inauguration on January 20, 1961. Paul Manship, a prominent sculptor adept at low relief, used his skills to produce a large number of coins and medals, including this one. The Medallic Art Company, America's oldest and largest private mint, still specializes in the design and manufacture of medals.
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- Title: John F. Kennedy Silver Inauguration Medal, 1961
- Creator: Manship, Paul, 1885-1966, Medallic Art Company
- Date: 1961-01-20
- Date Created: 1961
- Location: United States, New York, New York
- Subject Keywords: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963, Manship, Paul, 1885-1966, Presidential inaugurations, United States presidents, Commemoratives, Medals
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Medal
- Object ID: 61.60.1
- Image ID: THF47199
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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