US Mint Custom House medals in silver
Some_of_it
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Does anyone know the mintage for the silver US Mint Custom House medals and if each of the 11 were made in silver? I understand that they were made around the bicentennial but they are not listed in American Gold and Silver by Dennis Tucker. I’ve seen the Wheeling, WV, Yorktown, VA and New Orleans, LA in silver. Apologies, corrected typos- Thanks.
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There's a bit of information on a US Mint page from 1974.....
https://usmint.gov/learn/history/historical-documents/fifth-medal-in-us-customs-series-commemorates-savannah-customhouse
I have a Savannah medal that appears to be silver. I'd be curious to know how many were minted.
@tophercronin - I have not been able to find mintages except for 300 silver San Francisco for the first year of minting. They were minted for several years and did not itemize the silver versions in the Director of the Mint Report. I don’t think they are rare based on appearances on auction sites and dealer websites. There are unsold Wheeling medals on eBay at around $90.00.