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Dollar - Pacific Railroad Completion
1869 year| Bronze | 49.9 g | 45.3 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1869 |
| Currency | United States - So-called Dollars |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 49.9 g |
| Diameter | 45.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#122113 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Landscape scene with mountains in background and train proceeding right
Script: Latin
Lettering: Every mountain shall be made low; below scene, at l. microscopic W. Barber, F.; below Medal series of the / U. S. Mint., small J. Pollock director
Comment
1869 Pacific Railroad Completion, HK-12, Julian-CM-39. Bronzed copper, 45.3 mm, 49.9 gm. Engraved by William Barber. Obverse bust right, PRESIDENCY OF U.S. GRANT around, THE OCEANS UNITED BY RAILWAY / MAY 10, 1869 in exergue beneath. Reverse EVERY MOUNTAIN SHALL BE MADE LOW on scroll above, mountain-railroad scene in center with train heading eastward, W BARBER F beneath in small letters, MEDAL SETS OF THE U.S. MINT. In small letters beneath, J POLLOCK DIRECTOR.Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 496 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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