(c.1860) Medal Satterlee-2 White Metal John Adams Residence

Coin Details

Description

This white metal medal from circa 1860, cataloged as Satterlee-2, depicts the residence of John Adams and is part of a series of Satterlee-cataloged medals showing the homes of American presidents. The presidential residence medal series was a popular collectible format in the mid-nineteenth century, offering Americans a visual tour of the domestic settings associated with their leaders. John Adams's residence at Peacefield in Quincy, Massachusetts served as the family home for two presidents — John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams — making it one of the most historically significant private residences in American history. The white metal composition was standard for affordable commemorative medals intended for broad distribution. The Satterlee catalog documents a wide range of American political and historical medals, and the presidential residence series represents a distinctive collecting category within that larger body. These residence medals provide architectural documentation of homes that in some cases have since been altered, demolished, or drastically modified.

Rarity Notes

White metal medal, circa 1860. Satterlee-2. John Adams residence series. Presidential home medals are a specialized collecting category within political Americana.

Cross References

PCGS #803549; Satterlee-2; John Adams residence; Peacefield, Quincy, Massachusetts