1975 Silver Medal D1975-1a, Paul Revere Bicentennial

Coin Details

Auction Record

$155 PR69DCAM 12-24-2018 eBay

Description

Swoger catalog number D1975-1a. This silver medal was struck at the United States Mint in Philadelphia to commemorate the bicentennial of Paul Revere's famous ride on April 18-19, 1775. The midnight ride was part of a coordinated warning system — Revere, William Dawes, and Dr. Samuel Prescott all rode that night, though only Prescott completed the journey to Concord, as Revere was captured by a British patrol. The battles of Lexington and Concord the following morning on April 19, 1775, marked the beginning of armed conflict in the American Revolution, with the "shot heard round the world" fired at Concord's North Bridge. The silver composition befits the subject, given Revere's own fame as a master silversmith. The Swoger catalog (D-series), compiled by Tom Swoger, documents modern U.S. Mint commemorative medals from 1956 onward.

Rarity Notes

Silver composition Paul Revere bicentennial medal. The precious-metal format is particularly appropriate for honoring a master silversmith. Exact mintage not separately reported.

Cross References

PCGS #511846; Swoger D1975-1a