Re: did you ever learn how many of those were handed out
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No, I don't know exactly how many of the Paris Summit medals were handed out. I found a copy of a letter online dated December 1960 from the Department of Mint addressed to the Office of Military Aide to the President in which it lists all the Appreciation medals created for Eisenhower, the dates, and a column that says Quantity. However, the actual number of each under Quantity was redacted. I did read that when Eisenhower left office, the U.S. Mint destroyed the plates for the medals and any medals not previously given out were destroyed.
These appreciation medals have the distinction of being handed out by President Eisenhower himself or by his direction through military aides. This Presidential provenance limits availability to collectors as these medals are treated as presidential heirlooms by the original recipients' families.
President Eisenhower presented these medals to deserving individuals in thankful recognition for service to our nation, the White House, or the Presidency. This Presidential provenance limits availability to collectors as these medals are treated as presidential heirlooms by the original recipients' families. Also, several of the medals were presented to foreign nationals during Eisenhower's multi-nation trips.
There are three classes of the medals: US Half-Dollar Size, US Silver Dollar size, and Inaugural Medal size. Gomez catalogued the 17 medals as DDE-01 through DDE-017. A total of 9,858 medals were struck at the US Mint in Philadelphia. 1,451 medals were destroyed before the end of President Eisenhower's 2nd term in office. 160 medals are part of the D.D.E. Presidential Library. A USSR, Philippines, Formosa, and Alaska medals were originally ordered and later cancelled.
DDE-02 is the rarest US half-dollar size medal with a population of 436. DDE-08 is the 5th rarest of the 10 US Silver Dollar size medals, with a remaining population of 267. I also included a few interesting memos.
Today, there are 8,247 which are in the hands of the original recipients (or their heirs) and collectors. 160 medals are part of museum collections.
There are 3 classes of Dwight D. Eisenhower appreciation medals. The first class is the same size as the US silver half-dollar. The second class is the same size as a US Morgan or Peace silver dollar. The third class is the same size as the US Mint 1957 inauguration medal.
The US silver dollar size medal is the most interesting as it depicts a design of the location in which President Eisenhower traveled.
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I saw a Paris Summit medal just like mine for sale on eBay for around $1500.
These appreciation medals have the distinction of being handed out by President Eisenhower himself or by his direction through military aides. This Presidential provenance limits availability to collectors as these medals are treated as presidential heirlooms by the original recipients' families.
President Eisenhower presented these medals to deserving individuals in thankful recognition for service to our nation, the White House, or the Presidency. This Presidential provenance limits availability to collectors as these medals are treated as presidential heirlooms by the original recipients' families. Also, several of the medals were presented to foreign nationals during Eisenhower's multi-nation trips.
There are three classes of the medals: US Half-Dollar Size, US Silver Dollar size, and Inaugural Medal size. Gomez catalogued the 17 medals as DDE-01 through DDE-017. A total of 9,858 medals were struck at the US Mint in Philadelphia. 1,451 medals were destroyed before the end of President Eisenhower's 2nd term in office. 160 medals are part of the D.D.E. Presidential Library. A USSR, Philippines, Formosa, and Alaska medals were originally ordered and later cancelled.
DDE-02 is the rarest US half-dollar size medal with a population of 436. DDE-08 is the 5th rarest of the 10 US Silver Dollar size medals, with a remaining population of 267. I also included a few interesting memos.
Today, there are 8,247 which are in the hands of the original recipients (or their heirs) and collectors. 160 medals are part of museum collections.
There are 3 classes of Dwight D. Eisenhower appreciation medals. The first class is the same size as the US silver half-dollar. The second class is the same size as a US Morgan or Peace silver dollar. The third class is the same size as the US Mint 1957 inauguration medal.
The US silver dollar size medal is the most interesting as it depicts a design of the location in which President Eisenhower traveled.
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I saw a Paris Summit medal just like mine for sale on eBay for around $1500.
