zeno333 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 It is my first medal from the US Mint. It is a 3 inch bronze copy of the Congressional Gold Medal that Dr. Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D. received. One of the reasons I wanted it, was because Dr. Debakey physically in person gave my sister her Doctor of Medicine M.D. degree during the graduation ceremony when she graduated from the Baylor Medical School in Houston, TX some years ago. It was designed and engraved by Don Everhart. I will get it in a couple weeks, and will let you know what i think of it when I receive it. There is a good bio of Dr. DeBakey here.... http://myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=michael_debakey Interesting to see that he developed the M.A.S.H. concept for military health care according to that bio web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Will you be giving that to your sister as a present? I think it would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 The Mint Medals are super. I have some of the 1" Presidential and other medals. They're nicely done. Want to get a nice album for them. Haven't reaearched it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeno333 Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Will you be giving that to your sister as a present? I think it would be great. I am going to examine the medals "patina", (I am real picky about that aspect), and if I like the looks of it, I will probably order another one and give it to my sister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 The amazing thing about Dr Debakey is that a few years before his death he suffered a type of heart attack that used almost always to kill its victims --a torn artery. But because he himself had pioneered surgery techniques for exactly this condition, he was treated and lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeno333 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Well, i got the US Mint medal....and it has a nick at the edge along with some discoloration on the edge near where the nick is also. I returned it asking for a new replacement. Other than the nick etc, it is a nice medal....I do wish that it had some "toning" to it, but it is still nice. I hope the 2nd one does not have a nick in it anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edix2001 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 One of my friends was interviewed by DeBakey for his entrance to med school over 55 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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