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Civic Events and Anniversaries
Town and Location Celebrations
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Various civic events and anniversaries.
 
Auburn California Gold Rush Days
1. Auburn California Souvenir Coin Gold Rush Days 1966
Auburn, California is an old California Gold Rush town located 30 miles east of Sacramento.
It was founded in August 1849.
 
Bronze, 34 mm, 12.34 gm
 
Obverse:
City hall tower
AUBURN, CALIFORNIA SOUVENIR COIN
SEPT. 15-18, 1966
 
Reverse:
Miner panning gold, donkey, mountains
"GOLD RUSH DAYS"
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
 
Benicia Museum Camel Barn
2. Benicia California Camel Barn Museum 1985 Coin
The Benicia Camel Barn Museum of California is located in Benicia, a small town near San Francisco.
The US Army had a military base, the Benicia Arsenal, from 1851 to 1964.
The US Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis, established the Camel Corps in 1855.
Later the Camel Corps was disbanded and the camels were taken to Benicia and sold.
 
Brass, 39 mm, 20.56 gm
 
Obverse:
Camel in front of stone building
BENICIA
CAMEL BARN MUSEUM
OPENED MAY 19, 1985
 
Reverse:
Greek style building
BENICIA
CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL 1853-1854
1985
 
Calico Ghost Town
3. Calico California Ghost Town Yermo Good Luck Coin
Calico is an old Southern California mining town now maintained as a tourist attraction.
It is located in the Mohave Desert and in San Bernardino County.
 
Aluminum, 29 mm, 3.93 gm
 
Obverse:
Miner with mule
CALICO GHOST TOWN
YERMO, CALIF.
 
Reverse:
United States Flag over map of continental United States
MY COUNTRY
GOOD LUCK
 
Clear Lake Iowa Centennial 1951
4. Clear Lake Iowa Centennial Medallion 1851-1951
Rock and roll singer Buddy Holly died in an airplane crash near Clear Lake in 1959.
 
Bronze, 32 mm, 10.91 gm
 
Obverse:
Covered wagon, airplane, sail boat
CLEAR LAKE IOWA
1851-1951
 
Reverse:
CLEAR LAKE, IOWA
CENTENNIAL
JULY 14-15, 1951
THIS CENTENNIAL SOUVENIR
GOLDEN AS IOWA'S CORN
WILL BRING YOU
GOOD LUCK AND HAPPINESS
 
El Cerrito California Golden Anniversary 1967
5. El Cerrito California Golden Anniversary Medallion 1917-1967
El Cerrito, California is located near San Francisco.
It was founded in 1917 and celebrated its golden 50th anniversary in 1967.
 
Bronze, 39 mm, 21.01 gm
 
Obverse:
Small scenes of life
EL CERRITO California GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 1917 1967
 
Reverse:
DATE OF INCORPORATION / AUGUST 23, 1917
City of EL CERRITO CALIFORNIA / Commemorative Medallion
 
Los Alamos New Mexico Anniversary 1970
6. Los Alamos New Mexico Anniversary 1945-1970
Los Alamos hosts the Los Alamos National Laboratory which built the atomic bomb during World War II.
 
Bronze, 39 mm, 24.82 gm
 
Obverse:
Mountains and bridge
ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATOMIC AGE
LOS ALAMOS NEW MEXICO
Number '25' in circle
 
Reverse:
ATOMS for PEACE-PROGRESS and PEOPLE
LOS ALAMOS
1945-1970
 
Roseville California Centennial
7. Roseville California Centennial 1864-1964
The town of Roseville is located in the California Gold Country near Auburn.
 
Bronze, 40 mm, 17.44 gm
 
Obverse:
Railroad trains old and new
ROSEVILLE CENTENNIAL
1864 1964
PROGRESS THROUGH PARTICIPATION
 
Reverse:
Shield with stars and bars
ROSEVILLE CALIFORNIA
ALL-AMERICAN CITY
1964
 
Sacramento California Centennial
8. Sacramento California Centennial 1839-1939
The town of Sacramento is located in central California and is the state capital.
 
Brass, 32 mm, 10.28 gm
 
Obverse:
Airplane and covered wagon
1839 1939
 
Reverse:
SACRAMENTO
SUTTER'S FORT
GOLDEN EMPIRE CENTENNIAL
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