1872 Gold Medal J-AM-9, 45mm American Society of Civil Engineers

Coin Details

Auction Record

$5,520 SP61 04-03-2024 Stack's Bowers

Description

This gold medal at 45mm, cataloged as J-AM-9, was produced in 1872 for the American Society of Civil Engineers, founded in 1852 as one of the nation's oldest engineering professional organizations. The gold composition and substantial 45mm diameter make this one of the most impressive award medals in the Julian American Medal series. The American Society of Civil Engineers played a central role in the development of American infrastructure — its members designed and built the bridges, dams, railroads, water systems, and buildings that transformed the nation during the industrial revolution. A gold medal of this size represents the society's highest honor, presented to an individual who made extraordinary contributions to the engineering profession. The 1872 date places this during the great era of American infrastructure construction that followed the Civil War, when the nation's civil engineers were building the physical framework of modern American civilization at unprecedented scale and speed.

Rarity Notes

J-AM-9, gold (AV) 45mm. ASCE highest award. 1872. Extremely rare — large gold award medals seldom survive.

Cross References

PCGS #931395; Julian AM-9; American Society of Civil Engineers Medal, Gold 45mm; 1872