1953 Dwight Eisenhower Official Inaugural Medal – Rare Process Medals
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$495.00
1953 Dwight Eisenhower Official Inaugural Medal – Rare Process Medals
An exceptional opportunity to acquire two production-stage examples from the 1953 Dwight D. Eisenhower Official Inaugural Medals: the Second strike (Stage 3) and Trimming/Sizing Strike (Stage 4) showing the medal after trimming but before final sandblasting stage
Our understanding is that there may have only been one complete six-piece process set that was produced, with each medal representing a different stage in the manufacture of the official inaugural medal. We recently acquired four of the six stages from that set.
Because the remaining two stages have not surfaced and completing the original six-piece set appears highly unlikely, we have decided to offer the four surviving examples individually, giving several collectors the opportunity to own a medal from this remarkable process set.
Offered here are the Stage 3, and Stage 4 medals that show the trimming of the oversized medal to eliminate excess metal, and the result of that action. The two stages earlier stages in our possession are offered separately in an additional listing.
Original, of course.
From what is believed to be one of the largest collections of Presidential Inaugural Medal process sets ever to come to market.
As stated above, the movement of metal under the tremendous pressure of the press causes the planchet to work-harden. This work-hardenning makes additional strikes futile unless the medal is again annealed. Bronze is annealed by heating it in a furnace and then quickly cooling it by immersing it in water. Interestingly, this same process is used to harden the steel dies.
Now annealed and soft enough to strike again the partially completed medal is carefully aligned between the dies for a second series of striking. For this medal (or at least process set) this second striking session is enough to bring up the full detail.
The total number of striking sessions required for any art medal can vary from two to a dozen or more depending on the relief of the design. However, this second striking brings up the full detail leaving a proof-like finish on our subject medal. Also notice that the flange or "flash" from having been struck without a collar is very prominent at this point. This is evidence of the tremendous amount of metal movement generated by the just these two strikings. The medal now leaves the press room for the last time - the next stop is the finishing area.
Stage 4 Trimming / Sizing
Fully struck up, our medal now enters the sizing and finishing stage, which has no parallel in coin production. First there is the trimming or sizing step in the process. The medal shown here was mounted on a turning lathe in soft keys that mimic the design to protect it from damage. It was then machined to the proper diameter removing the flange or "flash" created in the striking process. The machining operation has left the edge square and one can sometimes even see the fine groves left behind.
With a square flat edge the next step is the application of the edge lettering identifying the minter, metallic composition (fineness in the case of silver medals) and appropriate copyright information.
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Price
$495.00
Condition
used
Product Condition
Shows typical marks from the manufacturing process, including a significant area of indentation.
Size
3" diameter approximately
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