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Medal - The National Commemorative Society Transcontinental Railroad
Location | United
States |
Year | 1968 |
Type | Commemorative medal |
Composition | Silver (.925) |
Weight | 26.9 g |
Diameter | 39 mm |
Thickness | 2.1 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | |
Edge | Reeded |
Period | |
Notice | Anthony Notaro |
Reference(s) | Franklin#NCS 42 |
Obverse description | A railroad worker striking `the golden spike` into a rail |
Obverse lettering | COMPLETION OF THE FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL
RAILROAD MAY 10 1968 THE GOLDEN SPIKE |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Two trains, Jupiter and 119, meeting in the middle of the transcontinental railroad for the first time at Promontory point. |
Reverse lettering | FM
JUPITER AND 119 PROMONTORY POINT |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | (FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
Mintage | ? - - 1968 FM - - 5 249
|
Catalog ID | 7323542280 |
Comments | |