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I always hold up a doubloon collector sign at Mardi Gras parades and a few years ago a guy on one of the floats threw me this coin. I have been unable to gather any information about it and was wondering if you could help? Thanks, Jason
That is a US Mint bronze medal, I assume you have the 1 5/16" size(there is also a 3" version). That medal has been reminted a number of times but yours appears to be a more modern iteration.
I actually have that exact same medal. I bought it at the Gettysburg gift shop in 1982. I am not sure who made it, but I am certain mine a private issue (reproduction) and not a US Mint product.
Hmm, I have one just like it as well but mine is definitely mint-issued. Mine was purchased at the Lincoln Home in Springfield, IL as a kid in the 1980s and mine is also in a US Mint cello pack.
Yep ... US. Mint product, this is. The Mint has continued to restrike many medals that were originally issued years ago; some, originally issued back into the 1800's. The original, early strikes tend to be more sharply struck. Also, the metal content is different, nowadays.
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