(1988) Medal Medallic Art Co., Bronze John F. Kennedy

Coin Details

Auction Record

$28 SP64 08-11-2022 eBay

Description

This bronze medal by Medallic Art Company depicts President John F. Kennedy, produced in 1988 — twenty-five years after his assassination in Dallas on November 22, 1963. Unlike the 1961 inaugural medal, this 1988 issue is a memorial or commemorative portrait medal honoring Kennedy's legacy a quarter century after his death. Kennedy's enduring place in American memory has generated a vast market for JFK memorabilia, and Medallic Art Company, as the nation's premier private medal manufacturer, naturally produced multiple Kennedy-themed medals over the decades following the assassination. The bronze composition made this tribute accessible to the broad audience of Kennedy admirers and collectors. By 1988, Kennedy had been elevated to near-mythological status in American culture, with his brief presidency remembered for the space program, the Peace Corps, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the cultural vibrancy of Camelot. Medallic Art Company's portrait captures the youthful vigor and confident bearing that defined Kennedy's public image, rendered with the firm's characteristic sculptural quality that elevated their medals above ordinary commercial products.

Rarity Notes

Bronze. Medallic Art Co. JFK memorial medal from 1988. Kennedy memorabilia remains in strong demand. Moderate availability.

Cross References

PCGS #674624