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Medal - Centenary of Death of Nathan B. Palmer
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Bearded bust of Nathan B. Palmer facing right, with a three-masted clipper ship depicted in the background to the right. The legend arcs around the upper field, with the ship's name and designation inscribed in the lower right field, and the subject's birth and death years in the exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | NATHAN B. PALMER Houqua - 1844 // FIRST CHINA // CLIPPER 1799 - 1877 |
| Reverse description | A two-masted schooner under sail navigates icy Antarctic waters, with icebergs visible in the background. Two penguins stand on rocky foreground to the right, evoking Palmer's Antarctic explorations. The legend ANTARCTIC PIONEER arcs across the upper field. |
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