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Vintage Franklin Mint Holiday Christmas Medal Greeting Card Collection – 1977–1987 – Bronze Proof like Medals
Beautiful vintage collection of Franklin Mint Holiday/Christmas Greeting Card Medals dating from the late 1970s through the 1980s.
These highly detailed Franklin Mint medals were created as special holiday issues and presented inside decorative Christmas greeting cards. The medals feature beautiful traditional Christmas imagery including the Nativity, Holy Family, angels, Star of Bethlehem, Wise Men, Christmas carols, winter scenes and other holiday subjects.
The medals have a highly polished, proof like appearance with detailed raised designs. These are collectible Franklin Mint medals/medallions and are not circulating U.S. coins.
Collection Includes
Among the identified medals in this collection are:
1977 – Christ Is Born
Designed by Joseph Aita and sculptured by Calvin Massey. Features beautiful Nativity imagery.
1978 – Winter Magic
Charming winter scene featuring Victorian-style ice skaters, a horse-drawn sleigh and bridge.
1979 – Tidings of Great Joy
Designed and sculptured by Richard Baldwin. Features angels sounding trumpets and a detailed Nativity scene.
1980 – The Holy Family
Designed by Joseph Aita and sculptured by Jaki Katz. Features the Holy Family surrounded by angels and Biblical Christmas imagery.
1981 – Wise Men / Star of Bethlehem Holiday Medal
Features the Three Wise Men presenting their gifts and the Biblical passage concerning the Star in the East.
1983 – Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Designed by David Bonner and sculptured by Richard Wood Baldwin. Features an angel singing from a music book and the inscription “Glory to the Newborn King.”
1985 – Joy to the World
Designed by Charles Pietz and sculptured by Jane Lunger. Features trumpet-playing angels and Mary with the Christ Child.
1987 – Glory to God
Designed by David Bonner and sculptured by Dominic Angelini. Features the Holy Family with angels above.
Please see all photographs for the exact medals/cards included in this lot. Photographs are part of the description.
Original Franklin Mint Presentation Cards
The collection retains its vintage Franklin Mint holiday greeting cards/presentation materials.
Most medals remain with their original card presentations. One medal has been removed from its original packaging/card but is included with the collection.
Several cards contain handwritten Christmas greetings/signatures from their original owners, giving the collection some wonderful vintage holiday character and provenance.
Condition
This is a vintage, pre-owned collection and is being sold in its current condition.
The medals generally present beautifully with bright, reflective/proof like surfaces. Cards and presentation materials may show age-related wear, handling, discoloration, creasing, writing or storage wear consistent with their age.
One medal has previously been removed from its original holder/packaging.
The medals have not been cleaned or polished by the current seller.
Please enlarge and review all photographs carefully to determine condition for yourself before purchasing.
A Wonderful Vintage Christmas Collectible
This would make a beautiful addition to a collection of:
Franklin Mint memorabilia • Christmas collectibles • Holiday medals • Exonumia • Nativity collectibles • Religious Christmas items • Vintage Christmas cards • Bronze medals • Franklin Mint collectibles
The combination of detailed metallic artwork and original vintage Christmas-card presentations makes these particularly enjoyable pieces to display during the holidays.
Sold together as one collection/lot.
Please feel free to ask any questions before purchasing.
