1975 Silver Medal 60th Anniversary P.C.N.S.

Coin Details

Description

This 1975 silver medal celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Pacific Coast Numismatic Society, marking six decades since the organization's founding in 1915. The P.C.N.S. diamond jubilee continued the society's tradition of commemorating major anniversaries with silver medals, following the precedent set by the 1940 Silver Jubilee issue. By 1975, the P.C.N.S. had established itself as one of the most distinguished and longest-running numismatic organizations on the West Coast, with a membership that included prominent collectors, dealers, and researchers. The silver composition befits the significance of a sixty-year anniversary, maintaining the precious-metal standard that the P.C.N.S. reserved for its most important commemorative issues. The 1975 date placed the diamond jubilee in a period of transition for the numismatic hobby, as the coin market was evolving from its mid-century boom-and-bust cycles toward the more professionalized marketplace of the late twentieth century. The P.C.N.S. 60th anniversary medal represents a key issue in the society's extensive medallic series, documenting its continued vitality through changing times.

Rarity Notes

Rare silver P.C.N.S. 60th anniversary medal. Silver composition reserved for major milestones. Produced in very limited quantities.

Cross References

PCGS #931659