(1883) White Metal Medal GW-1008, Holed Evacuation Day Centennial

Coin Details

Description

This white metal holed medal cataloged as GW-1008 commemorates the centennial of Evacuation Day, produced circa 1883. Evacuation Day — November 25, 1783 — marked the departure of British forces from New York City at the end of the Revolutionary War, the last significant event of the conflict. For New Yorkers, Evacuation Day was a major civic holiday celebrated annually throughout the nineteenth century, rivaling the Fourth of July in local importance. The 1883 centennial of this event generated numerous commemorative medals and souvenirs. The holed format indicates this medal was intended to be worn as a pendant or attached to a ribbon, allowing participants in centennial celebrations to display their patriotism visibly. White metal was the most affordable composition for mass-produced celebration souvenirs. The GW-1008 catalog number documents this within the substantial group of Evacuation Day commemoratives that form a distinct collecting subset within the Washington medal series.

Rarity Notes

GW-1008, white metal, holed. Evacuation Day centennial. Mass-produced celebration souvenir. Moderate availability.

Cross References

PCGS #654671; GW-1008; Evacuation Day Centennial, white metal holed