"1826"-FM Medal U.S. 50th Anniversary Silver

Coin Details

Description

This silver medal produced by the Franklin Mint commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the United States, referencing the jubilee year of 1826. The year 1826 held extraordinary significance in American history as both the nation's golden anniversary and the date on which founding fathers John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died within hours of each other on July 4th, exactly fifty years after the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. This Franklin Mint issue is a modern commemorative restrike or interpretation of anniversary themes from that era, struck in silver (denoted by the Ag composition marking). The Franklin Mint, founded in 1964 by Joseph Segel in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, became the world's largest private mint, producing commemorative medals, coins, and ingots in precious metals for collectors worldwide. Their medallic productions typically featured high-relief sculpting and proof-like finishes that distinguished them from ordinary commercial medals. The FM prefix in the catalog designation identifies this as a Franklin Mint product from their extensive series of American historical commemoratives.

Rarity Notes

Franklin Mint silver issue produced in limited but undisclosed quantities. FM medals from the 1960s-1970s era are generally available in the secondary market, though specific mintage figures were not always published.

Cross References

PCGS #802519; Franklin Mint issue