1967-P Bronze Medal D1967-3c, Alaska Purchase Centennial

Coin Details

Description

Swoger catalog number D1967-3c. This bronze medal was struck at the United States Mint in Philadelphia to commemorate the centennial of the Alaska Purchase. On March 30, 1867, Secretary of State William H. Seward signed a treaty with Russian Minister Eduard de Stoeckl to purchase Alaska for $7.2 million in gold. The vast territory — rich in natural resources including gold, oil, timber, and fisheries — proved to be one of the greatest land acquisitions in American history. The centennial of the purchase in 1967 was widely celebrated in Alaska, which had achieved statehood only eight years earlier in 1959. The Swoger catalog (D-series), compiled by Tom Swoger, documents modern U.S. Mint commemorative medals from 1956 onward. This bronze version is the standard base-metal issue in the D1967-3 Alaska Purchase centennial series.

Rarity Notes

Bronze composition medal. Standard base-metal issue produced for public sale. Exact mintage not separately reported.

Cross References

PCGS #75999; Swoger D1967-3c