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USA, small gilt bronze medal with original green ribbon, ca. 1869, George Washington / Lord's Prayer, Golden Spike ceremony souvenir.
Baker-651, GW-926. 1.56 grams. This small medal featuring the bust of Washington on one side and the Lord's Prayer on the other was a souvenir from the Golden Spike ceremony connecting the Transcontinental Railroad held on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah, according to the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library. Choice UNC with golden luster.
Code: i122121031005