Medallion - First American Flag
Features
| Location |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Collection medallions |
| Year | 1976 |
| Composition | Bronze (Antique) |
| Weight | 26.0 g |
| Diameter | 39.30 mm |
| Thickness | 2.775 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 380532 |
Series: U.S. Postal History Medals
Obverse
6 Cent First stars and stripes 1777 stamp
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FIRST AMERICAN FLAG
UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
6¢
U.S. POSTAGE
FIRST STARS AND STRIPES 1777
1776 1976
PROUDLY IT WAVES
In God We Trust
BICENTENNIAL ISSUE
Designer: Wayne D. Ashford
Reverse
Narrative text over an Eagle with Arrows in one talon and a olive branch in the other standing on a shield
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FIRST AMERICAN FLAG
On JUNE 4, 1777,
Congress made the following reso-
lution: "The flag of the United States
shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red
and white, with a union of thirteen stars of
white on a blue field...". The Continental Con-
gress defined the symbolic meaning of the flag:
White, Purity and Innocence; Red, Hardiness
and Valor; Blue Vigilance, Perseverance and
Justice. A popular, patriotic designation
of our flag is OLD GLORY.
Designer: Wayne D. Ashford
Edge
Reeded
Comments
Some of the information about James C. Curtis has not been verified.
James C. Curtis was a postmaster in Memphis, Tennessee. In the early 1970's he commissioned the production of a set of twelve medallions commemorating major events in postal history. This was done in order to promote collecting and generate revenue. Apart from the first medallion which was sterling, each of the medallions were produced in three types of metals, .999 Fine Silver, Nickel-Silver, and Bronze. The US Mint struck the medallions on behalf of the Post Office. The 1 Oz silver rounds were produced with a proof like finish in limited quantities and each one was serial numbered on the edge.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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