1869 Pacific Railway Completion Medal By William Barber  Rarity-5 Bronze

HK-12, Julian CM-39  

Approximate Diameter 45mm Bronze

 Delicious Dark Brown Patina Darker In Hand Due To The Light Required For Photography 

 Struck in the Philadelphia Mint from dies prepared by Chief Engraver William Barber, medals of this type commemorate completion of the first transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869, in a ceremony in Provo, Utah. Total mintage for bronze specimens amounted to just 496 pieces

Location Intercept Double Box 3 slot 4 -  SB box 101