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Medal - First Blow for Freedom Gaspee
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1972 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | A standing male figure in relief at center, holding a long staff or spear aloft in his raised right hand, flanked by the dates 1772 and 1972 in the field. The circular legend reads FIRST BLOW FOR FREEDOM along the upper arc and RHODE ISLAND along the lower arc, all within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | FIRST BLOW FOR FREEDOM 1772 1972 RHODE ISLAND |
| Reverse description | A two-masted sailing vessel with full sails depicted in relief at center, facing right, surrounded by thirteen five-pointed stars arranged around the field within a beaded border. The legend GASPEE appears above the date 1772 in the lower exergue area. |
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