Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Belt Buckle - Susan B. Anthony Dollar
Artifact ID1981.35941.01
Object Type
Buckle, Belt
Gifter
Joseph M. Hanket Family
Artist
Frank Gasparro
(Chief Engraver of the United States Mint (1965-1981))
Maker
United States Mint
(United States Government Mint, Department of the Treasury, founded 1792)
Date
20th Century
Medium
Metal (copper-nickel clad copper)
Dimensions1/2 × 2 3/4 in. (1.3 × 7 cm)
Physical DescriptionA round belt buckle made out of metal with a 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollar inlaid at the center. On the obverse is the portrait of Susan B. Anthony, a pioneer for women's rights, facing right with the date below. with text stating, " LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST S FG 1979."The coin's reverse features the Apollo 11 Mission Insignia (an eagle holding an olive branch flying above the Moon, with the Earth in the background) and the denomination below. With text stating "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E·PLURIBUS ·UNUM· FG ONE DOLLAR." That translates to "United States of America Out of Many One FG One Dollar."Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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In Collection(s)
Exhibition HistoryGifts to the President (2006-2007), Ronald Reagan Presidential Library