Help with medal and token please
Tamtam
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Tamtam
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Tamtam
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the Golden Spike Centennial Celebration, listed as "Turner 23" or cross-reference to John Dean as "D1969-2a" from 1969. is a medal that resembles what you have. I would imagine this one is a private issue whereas the Official Medal was authorized by the US Congress and struck at the Philadelphia Mint.
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Both pieces are mid-quality medals and are not super common. Both also have interesting, eye-appealing designs.
I am not familiar with the Utah Pioneer Jubilee or the demand for its souvenirs. I could see it in the $15 to $40 range.
The value of the silver Golden Spike Centennial Medal is mostely derived from the metal content, but I could see it in the $30 to $50 range.
Of course with exonumia that doesn’t show up all too often, the values can fluctuate greatly. Others may have different valuations.
Did not know that piece was listed @keets .... that will bump the value some too...
the golden spike medal is described in this document:
https://archive.org/stream/tamsjournal9n04toke/tamsjournal9n04toke_djvu.txt
search on "golden"
there is a 24k gold plated version and the .999 silver version. diameter is listed at one inch but quizzically listed as about silver dollar size.
it appears this one is the official medal:
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1006585/golden-spike-centennial-celebration
also mentioned here:
https://www.usmint.gov/news/inside-the-mint/150-years-of-connecting-east-and-west-by-rail-and-numismatics
here are some official ones listed on eBay.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=golden+spike+centennial+(medal,+metal,+token)&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=golden+spike+centennial
what yours has going for it is that it is .999 silver. at the least it has silver value, but the design looks as good as the official one. I believe it would be collectable. for how much, i don't know.
Thanks for all the replies so far, I still don't see the exact match but pretty close though thanks again.
read the description in the above link. it is the one. as keets mentioned, yours is a private medal and the official one came from the us mint in philly.
@Tamtam.... Welcome aboard.... Nice silver medal... Cheers, RickO