1972-P Bronze Medal D1972-3b, Transpo '72 Large

Coin Details

Description

Swoger catalog number D1972-4a. This yellow bronze medal was struck at the United States Mint in Philadelphia to commemorate the bicentennial of George Washington. While Washington's actual birth bicentennial was in 1932, the 1972 medal is part of the broader American Revolution Bicentennial commemoration program that preceded the 1976 celebrations. Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, and served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797. The yellow bronze alloy gives this medal a distinctive golden appearance different from standard bronze. The Swoger catalog (D-series), compiled by Tom Swoger, documents modern U.S. Mint commemorative medals from 1956 onward.

Rarity Notes

Yellow bronze composition gives a distinctive golden tone. Part of the broader Washington bicentennial medal program. Exact mintage not separately reported.

Cross References

PCGS #76110; Swoger D1972-4a