1960 Assay Commission Medal - JK-AC-104, Silver, Dwight D. Eisenhower

Coin Details

Description

The 1960 Assay Commission medal in silver, cataloged as JK-AC-104, features President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the final year of his presidency. The silver composition places this among the limited-edition pieces reserved for senior officials and distinguished commission members. Eisenhower's last year in office was marked by the U-2 spy plane incident, rising Cold War tensions, and his famous farewell address warning against the military-industrial complex. The commission tested coins from 1959, the first year of the Lincoln Memorial cent reverse, and also examined the Small Date and Large Date cent varieties that created significant collector interest. Silver Assay Commission medals from the late Eisenhower period are scarce, as the production of precious metal versions remained limited to a small number of presentation pieces regardless of the overall commission size.

Rarity Notes

JK-AC-104, silver composition. Features Eisenhower in his final presidential year. Very limited production for senior officials.

Cross References

PCGS #972699; JK-AC-104; Dwight D. Eisenhower; 1960 Assay Commission