1876 Silver Medal GW-860, 3rd Obv Jersey City Sunday Schools

Coin Details

Description

The 1876 medal GW-860 in silver features the third obverse die with a "Jersey City Sunday Schools" reverse, connecting the Centennial to religious education institutions. Sunday schools were among the most active civic organizations in nineteenth-century America, and their involvement in Centennial celebrations reflects the intertwining of patriotism and Protestantism in Gilded Age culture. The silver composition indicates this was a premium version of the Sunday school medal, awarded to teachers, administrators, or outstanding students. Silver medals from Sunday school organizations are uncommon, as most Sunday school prizes and commemoratives were produced in base metals. Jersey City's Sunday schools organized their own Centennial observances, and GW-860 documents this local religious-educational participation in the national celebration. The third obverse die indicates shared die usage across multiple Jersey City Centennial medals.

Rarity Notes

Silver, third obverse. Jersey City Sunday Schools medal. Silver composition makes this uncommon.

Cross References

Musante-Baker GW-860; PCGS #826586; Jersey City Sunday Schools