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| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1875 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Seal of the town of Lexington featuring a Minute Man of 1775 as the central relief element, enclosed within a beaded circle. The surrounding legend includes the founding dates of Cambridge Farms and Lexington, the date April 19th, and the famous Samuel Adams quotation, with LEXINGTON inscribed below. |
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| Obverse lettering | April 19th; to l., 1642, Camb. Farms; to r., 1713 / Lexington--all within circle; outside around, above, `What a glorious morning for America` [utterance of Samuel Adams]; below around, Lexington. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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