Medals of the Jewish-American Hall of Fame 1969-2019

"Mel Wacks has searched the archives of the Jewish-American Hall of Fame, to determine the information about the 50 annually issued medals contained in this book - particularly mintages and mints - which are vital for collectors; preliminary drawings and photographs - which will be of particular interest to future researchers and historians; plus concise biographies of each honoree. Readers will also find the first catalogue of dozens of special commemorative medals commissioned by the Jewish-American Hall of Fame, often in association with the Magnes Museum. Other features are bios of the over dozen renowned medalists who created these medals, descriptions of how art medals are made, and much more"--