1929 Herbert Hoover Inaugural Medal. Bronze. 70 mm. By Henry Kirke Bush-Brown. Dusterberg OIM-7B70, MacNeil HCH-1929-2. Specimen-63 (PCGS).Dies by Medallic Art Co. and struck by the U.S. Mint. Dark mahogany brown with a matte-like texture and bold strike. Flashes of golden color show through on the high points, but the surfaces are free from any distractions. Handsome and delightfully original.<p><p><p>The 1929 Hoover Inaugural medal in bronze is an elusive issue that it is much more difficult to find than its mintage of 1,012 would suggest. In fact, the Medal Committee Chairman stated "We could sell many thousands more, but we told the public that only the thousand would be struck off, and we think it is only fair to keep faith with the people." The issuance on the eve of Great Depression probably explains why so few examples are offered for sale and we have handled just two other pieces in the past five years.From the Edmund W. Dreyfuss Collection.
