Coin

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Coin: Copyright: Saint Joseph Museums
Coin

Copyright: Saint Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1994.59.1 A-B

Description

(A)Coin/commemorative/platinum/in box/platinum /Platinum Proof No. 1 (1 of 3 made)/front - "Pony Expresss 1860-1861"/back - "1966 miles in 10 days" with Indian shooting at horse and rider using a bow and arrow (rider is firing back at Indian with gun)/sculptured by Michael Lantz (B) Box for coin/black with beige satin lining and purple velvet bottom/medal information plate reads "Platinum Proof No. 1, The Pony Express Coin-Medal, Twenty First Commemorative Privately - Struck, By the National Commemorative Society, sculptured by Michael Lantz"/box has clamshell closure

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1967

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Coin

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Diameter

5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Coin dimension given Box size is 4.5" x 3.5" x 1

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

May 31, 1995

Provenance

Notes

The above platinum proof No. 1 coin-medal issued by the National Commemorative Society was one of only three made to honor the Pony Express, and was presented to the Pony Express Museum February 16, 1967. No. 2 is kept by the National Commemorative Society and No 3 is presented to the Smithsonian Institition in Washington D.C. for their permanent collection.