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1869 Pacific Railroad Completion, HK-12, Near-Mint State....
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Near-Mint 1869 Pacific Railroad Completion, HK-12
1869 Pacific Railroad Completion, HK-12, Near-Mint State. 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 SERIES OF THE U.S. MINT. In small letters beneath, J POLLOCK DIRECTOR. This item will interest both so-called dollar collectors and collectors of U.S. Mint medals, since it is obviously both. The chocolate-brown piece has full mint luster, but a few corrosion/carbon specks are noted on the obverse, along with a larger, good-sized patch on the reverse at the pine tree. The tall extrusion of mountainous rock behind greatly resembles Devils Tower in Wyoming, of Close Encounters of the Third Kind fame. Uncertified, but with an NGC tag stating "Corrosion" and providing the Julian and Hibler-Kappen attributions.Auction Info
2008 February Long Beach, CA Tokens & Medals Signature Auction #462 (go to Auction Home page)
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