The Official Bicentennial Medals of the Thirteen Original States in Sterling Silver, 1975 Adventure glass and gold-plated accents and

glass and gold-plated accents and embellished with a fish sculpture crafted in pewter and plated in gold

This coin spent 175 years under the sea after the East India Company ship the Admiral Gardner sank with it on board while in route to the East Indies from London in 1809

It struck a medal to commemorate the opening for the season of the Crystal Palace in London in 1854

These medals and their custom capital plastics holder are in great condition

or the District of Columbia

The Official Bicentennial Medals of the Thirteen Original States in Sterling Silver, 1975 Adventure glass and gold-plated accents andTo honor the United States of America's 200th anniversary, each of the 13 original states issued an official Bicentennial medal. These medals were made available as a complete collection by The Bicentennial Council of the Thirteen Original States. The official medals were minted by both Medallic Art Co. and the Franklin Mint, the two leading private commemorative mints at the time, in different display versions. This is the sterling silver medal