No Date Medal Harkness NC-40 Bronze 53mm NC Agricultural Society

Coin Details

Description

This undated bronze medal at 53mm was cataloged as Harkness NC-40 and produced for the North Carolina Agricultural Society. Agricultural society medals were among the most common award medals in American numismatics, recognizing excellence in farming, livestock breeding, and agricultural innovation at state and county fairs. The Harkness catalog reference identifies this within the standard classification for American agricultural medals. Medal collecting has experienced renewed interest in recent decades as numismatists have recognized these pieces as historical artifacts deserving the same scholarly attention given to coins and currency. The survival rate of American medals varies dramatically by metal composition, production quantity, and the significance attached to specific issues, creating rarity patterns that drive collector interest and market valuations. North Carolina's diverse agriculture — tobacco, cotton, sweet potatoes, hogs, and poultry — made its agricultural society medals varied and interesting collecting targets.

Rarity Notes

Bronze 53mm, Harkness NC-40. North Carolina Agricultural Society. Agricultural award medal.

Cross References

PCGS #926068; Harkness NC-40; North Carolina Agricultural Society