Today in 2018 the collecting of medals is at an all-time high. This is due to several aspects. First, an extensive collection of medals can beformed for a low cost. One of the most important sets ever produced is the Society of Medalists series issued from 1930 into the 1980s at the rate oftwo per year. Strikings were made in bronze (the most attractive to my eyes) and silver.

Well-known American sculptors and artists were invited to produce medals with designs of their choice. This was a remarkable opportunity, as thestandard arrangement was for a patron or sponsor to hire a medalist and direct him or her as to what to depict. A full set of Society of Medalistissues, well over 100 specimens, costs less than $10,000. While that amount of money is not trifling, the same amount will not get you very far inbuilding a type set of United States coins or even a collection of American Gold Eagles from 1986 to date.

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Bowers on Collecting Medals(http://mintnewsblog.com/bowers-on-collecting-collecting-medals-in-2018-and-in-1789/)