UPDATE ON THE TRUMP INAUGURAL MEDAL
It is now over two months since Donald Trump's inauguration and still an Official Inaugural Medal has yet to be approved and issued. Almost daily I am asked if there is any possibility that anofficial medal will be issued. After consulting a wide array of "experts" and "insiders" I can report without hesitation that I am damned if I know!

One would think that after this amount of time has passed since a medal should have been issued, that there is little likelihood that there will be one. However, this observer is not about to fallinto the trap of trying to logically predict what the Trump people will do. I think I can safely say that while the issue is not "dead" it surely is on life support.

Perhaps in reaction to all of this, the Ohio Republican Committee has decided to issue their official Trump inaugural medal in pure silver. An initial striking of 50 medals was made. A smalladditional striking is expected. As with their bronze medal (of which we have sold over 250) Presidential has been authorized to make these medals available for sale to the pubic. Both bronze andsilver medals are available from us as listed below.

OFFICIAL TRUMP INAUGURAL MEDAL OF THE OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY 2017. Peer Hansen, Sc. (Medalcraft Mint). Obverse with a high relief front facing bust of President Trump with just a hint of asmile. His name, DONALD J. TRUMP is inscribed above. The reverse legend reads: FORTY-FIFTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INAUGURATED JANUARY 20, 2017 around a representation of theAmerican eagle as it appears on the Presidential Seal.

A. 70mm. Bronze. Choice Unc. The edge is inscribed MEDALCRAFT MINT at 12:00 and OHIO OIM 2017 at 6:00. Housed in its original presentation box with wooden stand. $60.00

B. 70mm. .999 Silver. (6.25 oz.) Choice Unc. The edge is inscribed MEDALCRAFT MINT .999FS at 12:00 and OHIO OIM 2017 at 6:00. Housed in its original presentation box with wooden stand. (Availableabout May 15) $375.00