Going through my box, I found this Medal from 1961 commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the start of the American Civil War.
The weight is 4.21 ozt, it does have some good weight in the hand.
The little divits on the noses of the Generals means it's not exactly Mint State, but it's in fantastic condition otherwise and worth more than I expected.
OFFICIAL CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
MINTED BY MEDALLIC ARTS CO NEW YORK
PORTRAIT BUSTS OF ULYSSES S. GRANT AND ROBERT E. LEE SIDE BY SIDE, ABOVE QUOTE BY GRANT, "LET US HAVE PEACE",
BELOW QUOTE BY LEE, "CONSCIOUSNESS OF DUTY FAITHFULLY PERFORMED" OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR (1861-1865) BEGAN WHEN SHOTS WERE FIRED BY CONFEDERATE FORCES ON THE FEDERAL TROOPS DEFENDING FORT SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON APRIL 12TH, 1861.
THE CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL COMMISSION WAS CREATED BY CONGRESS TO HELP WITH A FIVE-YEAR OBSERVANCE OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL WAR.
THIS HIGH RELIEF MEDALLIC ISSUE BEARS THE IMAGES OF THE TWO GREAT CIVIL WAR GENERALS, GRANT AND LEE, RESPECTIVELY REPRESENTING THE UNION AND CONFEDERACY. LEE SURRENDERED HIS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA TO GRANT AFTER THE BATTLE OF APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE APRIL 9, 1865. THE FORMAL CEREMONY OF SURRENDER THAT ENDED THE WAR TOOK PLACE A FEW DAYS LATER, ON APRIL 12, THE SAME DAY THAT SHOTS HAD BEEN FIRED ON FORT SUMTER 5 LONG YEARS BEFORE.
CONTAINS 131.9 GRAMS OF .999 FINE SILVER (4.25 OZS)
64 MM IN DIAMETER
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