© Bobby Harpoon (CC BY)
© Bobby Harpoon (CC BY)
Medal - 70th Anniversary Rock Island Rock Island, Illinois
1922 year| Brass (Fob groove cut at top) | - | 31 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Chicago Rock island and Pacific Railway Co. |
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1922 |
| Composition | Brass (Fob groove cut at top) |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round with cutouts |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#360061 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Profile of President Lincoln flanked by the dates and trains on each side.
The Long Island Bridge
Legend stack in 5 line at bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1852 1922
FIRST BRIDGE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
ROCK ISLAND LINES
70 YEARS OF
SERVICE
Edge
Plain
Comment
This fob is for the 70th Anniversary of Rock Island Established after reincorporating the Rock Island and La Salle Railroad Company, was incorporated in Illinois on February 27, 1847. An amended charter was approved on February 7, 1851, as the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad. Construction began in Chicago on October 1, 1851. Which the first train was operated on October 10, 1852. This date is the recognized date of birth for this fob. The construction of The Rock Island Line bridge started on July 16, 1853, and lasted for three years. The construction involved three sections, a bridge across a narrow portion of the river between the Illinois shore and the island, a line of tracks across Rock Island, and the long bridge between the island and the Iowa shore. The original bridge no longer exist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago,_Rock_Island_and_Pacific_Railroad The Fob would have been presented in a box as seen with the recipient's name in the space at center.
