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Medal - History of the United States East and West Joined by Railroad
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1966-1977 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a high-relief scene commemorating the completion of the first transcontinental railroad, showing a crowd of figures in period dress gathered along the tracks with a steam locomotive approaching from the right and a flag pole visible in the background. The legend 'THE EAST AND WEST JOINED BY RAILROAD' arcs around the upper border, while 'MAY 10, 1869' appears in the lower border, both separated from the central field by a raised inner rim adorned with small five-pointed stars. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE EAST AND WEST JOINED BY RAILROAD MAY 10, 1869 |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a polished dark field framed by an ornamental triple-line border with decorative corner elements. At the top, the year '1869' appears within a cartouche in relief. The central field carries a multi-line text inscription recording four key events of 1869 in mixed upper and lower case lettering, with an engraver's mark at the bottom of the field. |
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