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