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Medal - History of the United States The Race to the North Pole
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1973 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The central field depicts a high-relief scene of Arctic explorers in fur-clad attire mushing a dog sled across an icy landscape, with a figure planting a flag in the background. The border legend reads 'THE RACE TO THE NORTH POLE' arching along the upper left, flanked by small five-pointed stars, with the date '1909' at the bottom. The engraver's initials 'TF' appear in the lower right of the inner field. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE RACE TO THE NORTH POLE TP 1909 |
| Reverse description | The reverse design mirrors the obverse, featuring the same central relief scene of Arctic explorers with a dog sled and flag, surrounded by the same border legend 'THE RACE TO THE NORTH POLE' and star motifs, with '1909' at the base. The reverse carries an inscribed text panel detailing key events of 1909, including the founding of the NAACP, the Payne-Aldrich Tariff, and the rival North Pole claims of Peary and Cook, along with the Franklin Mint mark 'FM'. |
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