The medal with text within a closed wreath on the side dated 1876 is CM-10/HK-22, 38 mm struck in silver, gilt bronze and copper. Same obverse as CM-11, 57mm, struck in Gold(unique), silver, bronze, white medal and copper. Both CM-10/HK-22 and CM-11 are U.S. Mint made. CM-10/HK-22
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Gilt Copper 1876 U.S. Centennial Medal, Julian-CM-11
1876 U.S. Centennial Medal, Julian-CM-11. Gilt copper, 57.6 mm, 102.1 gm. Dies engraved by William Barber. Obverse: kneeling Art and Industry being crowned with wreaths by Liberty, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE and ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 1874 around, 1876 in exergue. Reverse: Rising Liberty with sword in right hand, left hand reaching to 13 stars, THESE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES, 1776 in exergue. R.W. Julian notes in his treatise on the subject that there were "about 7,000 large bronze [medals] struck while only about 2,100 large copper pieces (for gilding) were produced."
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If after reading this the thrill is gone maybe DUIGUY will trade you his remaining Vanilla Coke for it
CM-10/HK-22
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<< <i>If after reading this the thrill is gone maybe DUIGUY will trade you his remaining Vanilla Coke for it >>
I just wish Fletch would inform me of what he is bidding on so I could save a few gray hairs.
- Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
Gilt Copper 1876 U.S. Centennial Medal, Julian-CM-11
1876 U.S. Centennial Medal, Julian-CM-11. Gilt copper, 57.6 mm, 102.1 gm. Dies engraved by William Barber. Obverse: kneeling Art and Industry being crowned with wreaths by Liberty, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE and ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 1874 around, 1876 in exergue. Reverse: Rising Liberty with sword in right hand, left hand reaching to 13 stars, THESE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES, 1776 in exergue. R.W. Julian notes in his treatise on the subject that there were "about 7,000 large bronze [medals] struck while only about 2,100 large copper pieces (for gilding) were produced."