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Hoover Official Bronze Inauguration Medal

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Hoover Official Bronze Inauguration Medal
<B>Herbert Hoover Official Bronze Inauguration Medal,</B></I> 70mm diameter x 5 mm thickness, designed by Henry K. Bush-Brown, struck by U. S. Mint, 1929, mintage of 1,012. The obverse reads "Inauguration March 4, 1929" and has the designer's initials "BB" in the lower field before Hoover's bust; the reverse reads "Herbert Hoover/ President/ Charles Curtis/ Vice/ President" above an American eagle with spread wings. To the eagle's left is an illuminated map of Europe and to its right are a surveyor's tripod, a steam shovel, and a mining facility. Even wear, very fine condition. This is a true inaugural medal rather than a later commemorative and is thus very scarce.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Small Collectibles (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)