Owner Comments:
MEDAL APPEARANCE/CONDITION:
Brilliant Gem+
*Stunning, virtually perfect specimen with eye-pleasing light tannish-brown surfaces that sheen - Sharp/defined devices - Example appears under-graded; there are 2 small contact marks on the obverse and one small blemish on the reverse; the piece is nearly flawless. MS-66 seems to be a lower overall grade considering these factors.*
MEDAL BACKGROUND:
Struck circa 1971 to commemorate the centennial of Platteville, CO - The reverse reads, '135 years from arrows to atoms' which depicts an arrowhead surrounded by atoms.
RARITY: Unknown; Likely scarce (I have only ever encountered one other example)
NGC Census not available.
MEDAL DESCRIPTION:
(Bronze, 39mm, Round, Plain Edge)
OBVERSE: 100 Years - Platteville Colorado - 1871-1971 / (Depiction of Building in Background and Fort in the Foreground)
REVERSE: 135 Years From - Arrows to Atoms / (Depiction of Arrowhead Surrounded by Atoms)
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
(Platteville, Colorado):
“Platteville is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,485 at the 2010 census. It is adjacent to Fort Vasquez on U.S. Highway 85. — Platteville was founded on May 27, 1871, and was incorporated on January 1, 1887. The town was named for its location on the Platte River.” — Credited Source: "Platteville, Colorado". “City-Data.com.”