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Medal - History of the United States Wilkes Expedition Reaches the Antarctic
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1966-1977 |
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| Thickness | 2.85 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the year '1840' in a decorative cartouche at the top, flanked by ornamental scrollwork forming an oval frame around the central text field. The field contains an engraved inscription listing four key events of the year 1840, with the Franklin Mint mark appearing at the base. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1840 JAN. 19 – Wilkes Expedition to the South Pacific reaches Antarctic coast; JUNE 20 – Samuel F.B. Morse receives patent for the telegraph; JULY 4 – Independent treasury system enacted; DEC. 2 – "Log cabin and hard cider" campaign ends with election of William H. Harrison and John Tyler. |
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