Medal - First Steam Coinage "Liberty Cap" ND
| Bronze | 10.75 g | 31 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | › Tokens |
| Years | 1862-1910 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10.75 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#120959 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Occasion above the date.
Lettering:
United States Mint
First
Steam
Coinage
Feb. 22
1836
Edge
Reeded
Comment
US Mint List Medal No. 622While dated 1836, the bronze medals were not mined until 1862. The US mint issued this medal in three different bronze configurations, the first two being bronze treated copper, and the last being true bronze.
"Medals of the United States Mint, the First Century 1792-1892" by R.W. Julian, Token and Medal Society, 1977 - pages XXXIII-XXXIV and 193
