CVC & Collectables presents this 1900 McKinley-Roosevelt Republican Candidates Medal was produced for the presidential campaign of incumbent President William McKinley and his running mate Theodore Roosevelt. Struck in brass and measuring 28 mm, this historic political medal features jugate-style portraits of the two Republican candidates and is certified NGC MS64. NGC and PCGS both recognize this specific 1900 brass 28 mm Republican Candidates issue.
Medal Highlights:
- Country: United States
- Year: 1900
- Type: Presidential Campaign Medal
- Candidates: William McKinley & Theodore Roosevelt
- Political Party: Republican
- Composition: Brass
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Mintage: 4,000
- Grade: NGC MS64
- Obverse: Features facing portraits of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt, each identified by name, surrounded by decorative flourishes.
- Reverse: Displays REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES 1900 within an ornate decorative design.
- Certification: Professionally authenticated and graded MS64 by NGC.
Design & Devices
The obverse presents paired portraits of McKinley and Roosevelt, emphasizing their joint Republican presidential ticket. Decorative floral and scrollwork elements frame the portraits and give the medal the elaborate appearance characteristic of turn-of-the-century political memorabilia.
The reverse places the inscription REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES 1900 prominently at the center, surrounded by ornamental scrollwork. The brass composition gives the medal its distinctive golden appearance. An auction record for the same type describes it as a 28 mm brass medal with a plain edge.
Historical Significance
The medal commemorates the 1900 Republican presidential ticket of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. McKinley was running for a second term, while Roosevelt joined the ticket as the vice-presidential nominee.
Campaign medals from this era served as political memorabilia and promotional pieces, preserving the candidates, slogans, and imagery associated with American presidential elections. This example represents an important moment in the political careers of both McKinley and Roosevelt.
Collectibility
Political campaign medals are collected alongside presidential memorabilia, tokens, exonumia, and historical Americana. This example combines the McKinley-Roosevelt 1900 campaign, attractive brass composition, 28 mm format, stated 4,000-piece mintage, and a high NGC MS64 grade. Find more alike here!
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