(1970s)-D Medal Benjamin Harrison 34mm Inaugurated 1889

Coin Details

Description

This 34mm Denver Mint presidential medal features Benjamin Harrison with the notation "Inaugurated 1889." Harrison was the grandson of President William Henry Harrison and won the 1888 election despite losing the popular vote to Cleveland — one of five times in American history the popular vote winner did not become president. The Denver Mint series places Harrison among his presidential peers in a standardized format. The transition from hand-engraved to machine-produced campaign medals paralleled broader industrialization trends in American manufacturing, with each technological advance enabling larger production runs at lower per-unit costs. The packaging, presentation, and documentation of medals — from original boxes and certificates to auction catalog descriptions — constitutes an important secondary collecting area that enriches understanding of how these pieces were marketed and valued. His administration is remembered for the McKinley Tariff, the Sherman Antitrust Act, and the admission of six new states to the Union.

Rarity Notes

Denver Mint 34mm presidential medal, 1970s. Benjamin Harrison. Part of comprehensive presidential series.

Cross References

PCGS #922156; Denver Mint presidential medal series; Benjamin Harrison; inaugurated 1889