1910 Medal Fuld-RO.1910.5 White Metal Theodore Roosevelt Hunting Trip

Coin Details

Description

This 1910 white metal medal, cataloged as Fuld-RO.1910.5, commemorates Theodore Roosevelt's famous hunting trip — the African safari that Roosevelt undertook from 1909 to 1910 immediately after leaving the presidency. The expedition, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and the American Museum of Natural History, collected over 11,000 specimens of African wildlife for scientific study. Roosevelt's African adventures captured the public imagination and spawned a flood of commemorative items. The Fuld catalog designation RO.1910.5 places this within the comprehensive reference for Roosevelt-related medals. White metal was an economical composition for souvenir medals marketed to a popular audience fascinated by the former president's adventures. Roosevelt's public image as an outdoorsman and hunter was central to his political persona and enduring popularity.

Rarity Notes

Fuld-RO.1910.5, white metal. Roosevelt hunting trip commemoration. Of interest to both numismatic and Rooseveltiana collectors.

Cross References

PCGS #886439; Fuld-RO.1910.5; Theodore Roosevelt Hunting Trip, White Metal