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Medal - National Wildlife Refuge System Bald Eagle

Medal - National Wildlife Refuge System (Bald Eagle) - obverseMedal - National Wildlife Refuge System (Bald Eagle) - reverse

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Features

Location United States
Type Commemorative medals
Year 2003
Composition Bronze (95% copper & 5% zinc)
Weight 26.08 g
Diameter 38.10 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
43902
References Dean# 2003-1b
John T. Dean; 2012. National Commemorative Medals of the United States Mint: an Illustrated Catalog. Self-published, Evergreen, Colorado, United States.

Commemorative issue

National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial

Obverse

Eagle in flight right

Script: Latin

Lettering: BALD EAGLE

Designer: Donna Weaver

Reverse

Theodore Roosevelt standing on a rock

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM
CELEBRATING A
CENTURY
OF CONSERVATION
1903-2003
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
NEN

Engraver: Norman E. Nemeth

Designer: Donna Weaver

Edge

Plain

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

The limited–edition 2003 National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Medal design shares a common obverse honoring President Theodore Roosevelt, the father of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and four successive reverse images highlighting the system’s diversity. The medals will be the first United States Mint product to use laser technology.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
2003 

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