Medal - San Francisco Cable Car Centennial San Francisco, California

€2.00
LocationUnited States
Year1973
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBrass
Weight25.1 g
Diameter38.4 mm
Thickness3.0 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeReeded
PeriodFederal republic (1776-date)
NoticeObverse: Batty Saarni
Reverse: Betty Saarni
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionCable car with passengers traveling up hill in front of street buildings.
Obverse letteringCABLE CAR CENTENNIAL CLAY STREET HILL R.R. CO. B.SAARNI AUGUST 2, 1873 SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionTwo different cable car lines Powell Street Line one top and a cable separates the California Street line on bottom
Reverse letteringRAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. Boris AUGUST 2, 1973 PACIFIC COAST CHAPTER
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverMedallic Art Company, Danbury, United States (1972-1991)
Mintage1973  - -
Catalog ID5807507150
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