No Date Medal Ulysses S. Grant

Coin Details

Description

This undated medal features Ulysses S. Grant, the eighteenth President of the United States and commanding general of the Union Army during the Civil War. Grant's military genius brought the Civil War to a successful conclusion, and his presidency (1869-1877) encompassed Reconstruction, the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, and efforts to combat the Ku Klux Klan. The production of commemorative medals in America spans from colonial-era pieces struck in European workshops to modern issues produced with twenty-first century digital design technology and advanced minting equipment. The evolution of medal distribution methods — from personal presentation and organizational distribution to retail sale, mail order, and online commerce — reflects broader changes in American consumer culture and numismatic practice. Though his administration was plagued by corruption scandals, modern historians increasingly credit Grant with genuine efforts to protect the rights of newly freed African Americans during Reconstruction.

Rarity Notes

Presidential portrait medal. Ulysses S. Grant. Standard series production.

Cross References

PCGS #413517; Ulysses S. Grant; 18th President; 1869-1877; Civil War General