Medal - National Pony Express Termination
Features
| Location |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1961 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 16.59 g |
| Diameter | 33.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Issued | 18 March 1960 |
| Number | N# 193266 |
| References | HK# 589 Harold E. Hibler, Charles V. Kappen; 2008. So-Called Dollars: an Illustrated Standard Catalog with Valuations (2nd Edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Clifton, New Jersey, United States. John T. Dean; 2012. National Commemorative Medals of the United States Mint: an Illustrated Catalog. Self-published, Evergreen, Colorado, United States. William Swoger; 2008. National Commemorative Medals of the United States Since 1873. Self-published. |
Obverse
Horse standing with mountains, telegraph poles, wires, and key machine
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES 1961 CENTENNIAL MEDAL
©
THE PONY EXPRESS
TERMINATED BY THE TELEGRAPH
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
OCTOBER 24, 1861
Engraver: Frank Gasparro
Designer: Roy J. Olson
Reverse
Rider and Pony
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE PONY EXPRESS
AN IMMORTAL SERVICE
TO THE UNION
A. Lincoln
ST. JOSEPH TO SACRAMENTO
Engraver: Frank Gasparro
Designer: Roy J. Olson
Mint
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)See also
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1961 | 15 000 | ||||||||||||||
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