1967 William H. Taft - Philippine Islands Medal

1968 William H. Taft - Philippine Islands Promotional Medal

1967 William H. Taft - Philippine Islands Silver Medal

**Varieties**
NP ID	Material	Diamter	Quality
M42.1	Sterling Silver	38.85 mm	Proof
M42.2	Sterling Silver	32 mm	Proof
M42.3	Platinum	26 mm	Proof-like
M42.4	Sterling Silver	26 mm	Proof-like
M42.5 (M42)	Bronze	26 mm	BU

**Specification**
Title	William H. Taft - Philippine Islands
NP ID	M42
Category	Others
Type	Foreign Issued
Country	USA
Year	ND
Mintmark	FM (monogram)
Engraver's Mark	HF (monogram)
Mintage	M42.1 - 2,525 M42.2 - 1,088 M42.3 - 32 M42.4 - 10,953 M42.5 - 75,400 (Sold by FM) M42.5 - 1,301,924 (via Game)
Mint	Franklin Mint
Shape	Round
Edge	Reeded Serial Number
Weight	M42.1 - 26.54 gm M42.2 - gm M42.3 - gm M42.4 - gm M42.5 - 6.5 gm
Thickness	M42.1 - 2.90 mm M42.2 - mm M42.3 - mm M42.4 - mm M42.5 - 2 mm
Process	Struck
Magnetism	Non-magnetic
Metallic Composition	M42.1 - 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper M42.2 - 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper M42.3 - 99.9% Platinum M42.4 - 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper M42.5 - 88% Copper, 12% Tin
Finish
Orientation	Medallic Orientation
Packaging
Designer	Harold Faulkner
Engraver	Harold Faulkner
Issue Price
Date Issued	M42.1 - 1967 M42.2 - 1967 M42.3 - 1968 M42.4 - 1968 M42.5 - 1968
Issued By
Issued At
Kind	Medal
Currently Used	A000150 A000282

Obverse

Portrait of William H. Taft "William H. Taft" "1909" "1913" "27th President of the United States"

Reverse

Image of American Eagle on Shield. "William H. Taft" "Born Sept. 15, 1857. Maried Helen Herron 1886. First Civil Governor of Philippine Islands; First President to later become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Died Mar. 8, 1930"

Note

M42.5 was Part of Presidential Hall Of Fame Solid Bronze Set for Shell Oil Company Promotional campaign, but not all of them were for promotion. They were also given as a prize in Shell’s 1968 ‘Famous Facts and Faces’ coin game and were also sold separately by The Franklin Mint.

Varieties

Specification

Obverse

Reverse

Note