| Location | United States |
| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Commemorative medals/Historical medal |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 35.10 g |
| Diameter | 44.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.90 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Plain with Inscription Script: Latin Lettering: THE FRANKLIN MINT SOLID BRONZE © FM 7 |
| Period | |
| Notice | |
| Reference(s) | Franklin#HUS-163 |
| Obverse description | |
| Obverse lettering | `MEN FROM MARS` INVASION SCARE nn OCT. 30, 1938 |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | |
| Reverse lettering | 1938 JUNE 24 - Food Drug and Cosmetic Act replaces Pure Food Act of 1906;JUNE 25 - Wages and Hours Law sets minimum wages, hours, and restricts child labor; SEP. 21 - Great Hurricane hits New England Coast; OCT. 30 - Hysteria sweeps U.S. as Orson Welles broadcasts `Invasion from Mars.` FM |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | (FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | 1974 FM - - 24 836 |
| Catalog ID | 3741396710 |
| Comments |
