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The term Eisenhower Appreciation Medals is a series of special U.S. Government medals awarded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower while serving as the 34th President of the United States. President Eisenhower distinctively preserved his gratitude by awarding individuals a specially-created presidential medal.This medal is not to be confused with commemorative medals

The Eisenhower Appreciation Medals were designed and manufactured by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. These medals were produced in three sizes: 30.6 mm (standard U.S. half dollar size), 38.1 mm (standard U.S. silver dollar size), and 76.2 mm (medallion size). The most common feature of the Eisenhower Appreciation Medals is the design element that identifies Dwight D. Eisenhower as the awarder of the medal. These design elements includes his initials or his facsimile signature.

U.S. Government information relating to the Eisenhower Appreciation Medals series was intentionally retained by a member of the Executive Office of the President at the end of President Eisenhower's second term in office. In 2011, the retained information was formally returned to the U.S. Government. In 2013, a numismatist accessed the U.S. Government information and cataloged the Eisenhower Appreciation Medals series for the first time. A total of seventeen Eisenhower Appreciation Medals were cataloged.