(c.1960's) Medal FH-649 Silver Franklin D. Roosevelt

Coin Details

Description

This circa 1960s silver medal cataloged as FH-649 features Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the thirty-second president who served an unprecedented four terms from 1933 until his death in 1945. Silver was a premium composition in the Fuld-Higby series, reserved for special issues and produced in smaller quantities than the standard yellow bronze versions. The silver FH-649 provides a lustrous white surface that enhances the portrait of the president who guided the nation through the Great Depression and World War II. Roosevelt's image is among the most recognized in American history, familiar from the dime that has borne his portrait since 1946. The Fuld-Higby medal presents Roosevelt in a formal presidential portrait, distinct from the simplified profile on the circulating coinage designed by John Sinnock. The silver composition elevates this piece to a premium collectible within the Fuld-Higby presidential sequence. FDR's presidency encompassed the New Deal transformation of American government, the creation of Social Security, the mobilization for World War II, and the diplomatic architecture that would become the United Nations. His Fuld-Higby medal in silver represents the most collectible version of this design, combining the appeal of a beloved presidential subject with the premium metal that distinguishes it from the common yellow bronze issue.

Rarity Notes

Silver Fuld-Higby medals were produced in significantly smaller quantities than the standard yellow bronze versions. FH-649 in silver is scarce and sought after.

Cross References

PCGS #674614; FH-649 (Silver); Fuld-Higby Presidential Series