This exhibit will look at the 1973 Gerald R. Ford Official Vice Presidential Inaugural Medal at eight stages of its manufacturing. As with the previous process set each stage may represent several actual steps in the process. No explanations of the steps are given in this photo essay since that would be redundant with the Striking a Medal e-Exhibit which featured the 1981 Ronald Reagan Official Presidential Inaugural Medal process set.

Stage One The Planchet	Stage Two First Strike
Stage Three Second Strike	Stage Four Third Strike
Stage Five Fourth Strike	Stage Six Trimming, Edge Lettering, & Sandblasting
Stage Seven Antiquing	Stage Eight Finished Medal

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