#26 • 1968 & 1969 Franklin Mint "Medallic Greetings Cards" Albums

Part of August 2026 Coins & Currency Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $30.00

Status: Sold

Category: Coins & Currency

Limited Edition 1968 and 1969 Franklin Mint Medallic Greeting Cards albums, each housing three medallions for a total of six, with further details below.  The 1968 "Manger Scene" medallion depicts a view on the obverse of the outside of the manger looking in, with the camel in the foreground and the nativity in the background. On the reverse, the inside of the manger is shown with Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the Three Wise Men in the foreground, and in the background is a camel's head. The 1968 "Peace" medallion shows the word Peace on the obverse and is complemented by children in the costumes of various nations holding hands and symbolizing peace. On the reverse, the sun over the water keynotes the sentiment, "So That Our Children Can Look Forward to a New Day". The 1968 "Coaching Scene" medallion depicts an old English coach, coachman, passengers, and an innkeeper greeting them on the obverse. On the reverse is the sentiment, "May the Holiday Season, with Joys Both Old and New, Bring Health and Happiness That Will Last the New Year Through". The 1969 "Praying Child" medallion's obverse depicts a small child praying with her hands folded and head bowed in reverence. The reverse features the inscription "God bless us every one", the prayer uttered by Tiny Tim in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The 1969 "Lion and the Lamb" medallion portrays a lion laying down with a lamb, a symbol of peace. The reverse, is drawn from the Beatitudes and declares "Blessed are the Peacemakers". The 1969 "Winter Scene" medallion's obverse features two ice skaters skimming across a frozen pond as a horse-drawn sleigh approaches in the background. On the reverse, that same sleigh occupies the foreground and the skaters have now moved into the background.