(c.1960's) Medal FH-122 Bronze Grover Cleveland

Coin Details

Description

This circa 1960s bronze medal cataloged as FH-122 features Grover Cleveland, the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885-1889 and 1893-1897). Cleveland's unique distinction as both the twenty-second and twenty-fourth president makes him a particularly interesting subject for the Fuld-Higby presidential medal series. The bronze composition provides a rich, warm surface that enhances the presidential portrait. Cleveland was known for his personal integrity and opposition to political corruption, winning the presidency initially as a reform candidate against the Tammany Hall machine and the patronage system that dominated Gilded Age politics. His second term was marked by the severe economic depression of 1893, which damaged his popularity and contributed to the rise of William Jennings Bryan and the populist movement within the Democratic Party. The FH-122 designation places Cleveland in the sequential presidential numbering that the Fuld-Higby catalog follows. The bronze version offers excellent detail reproduction and develops an attractive patina that enhances the portrait's three-dimensional quality over time. Cleveland's dual presidency creates a cataloging question for medal series — the Fuld-Higby system treats him as a single entry rather than duplicating him at positions 22 and 24.

Rarity Notes

Standard Fuld-Higby bronze production in moderate quantities. Cleveland medals have modest collector demand.

Cross References

PCGS #924191; FH-122 (Bronze); Fuld-Higby Presidential Series