Richard Nixon Inauguration Bronze Coins (2)

Richard Nixon Inauguration Bronze Coins (2) - This lot includes a set of two sealed coins from the 1969 inauguration of President Richard Nixon. These coins, stylized much like currency, feature an engraved profile of Nixon on one side, with the Presidential Seal on the reverse. These collectible coins measure approximately 3 cm in diameter. Richard Nixon began his long career of political service after serving as a Commander in the Navy during World War II. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 12th District of California, from 1947 until 1950, and as a U.S. Senator from California from 1950 until 1953. He ascended to the position of Vice President to President Dwight Eisenhower in 1953, and following an unsuccessful Presidential campaign in 1960, he successfully ran again in 1968, taking office in January 1969. While his Presidency is frequently described by scholars for its unprecedented controversy and resulting scandal leading to his ultimate resignation, Nixon's time in the White House is also marked by several long standing victories, including the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as well as the first manned lunar landings during the Space Race of the late 1960s and early 1970s.