1969-P Medal Dartmouth 200th Anniv Gold

Coin Details

Description

This 1969-P gold medal commemorates the 200th anniversary of Dartmouth College, founded in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock in Hanover, New Hampshire. Dartmouth is one of the nine Colonial Colleges established before the American Revolution and is the smallest Ivy League university. The college's bicentennial in 1969 was a major institutional milestone celebrated with events, publications, and commemorative items including this gold medal from the Philadelphia Mint. Dartmouth holds a special place in American legal history through the landmark 1819 Supreme Court case Dartmouth College v. Bronze medals have served as the workhorse composition for American commemoratives, providing a durable and affordable medium that allowed broad distribution while maintaining the artistic quality of the original designs. Woodward, in which Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that the college's royal charter was a contract protected by the Constitution, establishing the principle of corporate charter rights.

Rarity Notes

Gold, Philadelphia Mint. Dartmouth College bicentennial 1969. Very limited gold production for institutional anniversary.

Cross References

PCGS #76037; Dartmouth College; Bicentennial 1969; Founded 1769; Ivy League