Owner Comments:
MEDAL APPEARANCE/CONDITION:
Choice Uncirculated+
*A strong overall strike, as defined detail is made apparent upon further examination. Light sandy brown surfaces envelope this example with darker brown areas. — Interestingly, it appears the original planchets for the medals had horizontal lines running across throughout. These are clearly visible below the devices. This certainly makes for a fascinating and unique issue.*
MEDAL BACKGROUND:
Issued to commemorate the centennial of Greeley, Colorado. As indicated by the obverse, the medal recognizes the past 100 years and 100 years into the future.
RARITY: Unknown; Likely uncommon (I have encountered several examples)
NGC Census not available.
MEDAL DESCRIPTION:
(Bronze, 40mm, Round, Plain Edge)
OBVERSE: Greeley, Colorado / 1870 - 1970 - 2070 / (Depiction of Bible, Rocky Mountains and Cow)
REVERSE: 100th / Anniversary/ (Depiction of a Settler and an Ox Pulling a Covered Wagon)
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
(Greeley, Colorado):
“Greeley is the home rule municipality city that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Weld County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 108,795 at the 2020 United States Census, an increase of 17.12% since the 2010 United States Census. Greeley is the tenth most populous city in Colorado. Greeley is the principal city of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and is a major city of the Front Range Urban Corridor. Greeley is located in northern Colorado and is situated 49 miles (79 km) north-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver.” — Credited Source: "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs.