(1960s) Medal FH-8, Thomas Jefferson Modern Restrike

Coin Details

Auction Record

$7 SP65 03-14-2020 eBay

Description

This medal cataloged as Fuld-Higby 8 depicts Thomas Jefferson and is a modern restrike produced during the 1960s. The FH-8 designation indicates an early number in the Fuld-Higby catalog sequence, suggesting this is a restrike from dies originally created for the U.S. Mint or Congressional medal series honoring the third President. Jefferson, who served as the nation's first Secretary of State, second Vice President, and third President, authored the Declaration of Independence and doubled the nation's territory through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. His image has appeared on countless medals from the eighteenth century to the present, reflecting his enduring status as one of the most influential and complex of the Founding Fathers. Modern restrikes of the Jefferson medal were produced to supply collector demand for the complete series of presidential and Congressional medal types, making historically significant designs accessible at affordable prices.

Rarity Notes

Modern restrike from the 1960s. Available in the numismatic market as part of presidential medal collections.

Cross References

PCGS #674616; Fuld-Higby 8; Thomas Jefferson