50 Cents - Westside and Cherry Valley Railway Tuolumne City, California
1980 year| Brass | 11.13 g | 32 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1980 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 USD = EUR 0.47 |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 11.13 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#191903 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Lettering around the edge with the date at the bottom and a log design in the centre with words above.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Good for 50c in trade
WESTSIDE & CHERRY VALLEY RAILWAY
1980
Edge
Reeded
Comment
From 1898 to 1962 the Hetch Hetchy & Yosemite Valley Railroad was owned by the West Side Flume and Lumber Company operated in the canyons in and around the North Fork of the Tuolumne River. In 1970 an attempt was made to open up a tourist railroad by a man named Glenn Bell. It was called the West Side and Cherry Valley Railroad. This short 16mm film is a story done by Kent Pierce reporting for KCRA TV at the time. There is not much of the train but I thought it was interesting none the less because of the effort these guys made in laying the track. It's some very hard work.
Lik to video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdOltpx6sps
