Reference | HK-876 |
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Date | |
Grade | NGC MS 61 BN 4707856-008 |
Price | $1,075.00 |
Item # | 1056 |
Metal | Bronze |
This medal was struck in 1905 at the new Denver Mint to test the new machinery and possibly new dies for a $20 gold piece. It was handed out as a souvenir at the official opening ceremonies. Obverse DENVER above and 1905 below, bank reverse with a beaded border. Struck in Bronze and graded NGC MS 61 BN, the silver streak in the center of obverse is not a scratch, it is a piece of metal that was on the planchet before it was struck and is now embedded into the medal. Pretty cool!