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| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1966-1977 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a mirror-polished field enclosed within an ornate engraved frame, with the date 1855 displayed in a decorative cartouche at the top. The central field contains a multi-line inscription recording key historical events of that year, with the Franklin Mint mark appearing at the bottom of the text area. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1855 Bridge at Niagara Falls, "Soo" Canal, and railroad across the Isthmus of Panama completed; JUNE - William Walker leads filibustering expedition in Nicaragua; AUG. - Castle Garden, New York theater, becomes a depot for immigrants. |
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