Medal US Pony Express Centennial 1960

They didn't have FedEx, so in the old days fast horses were the best alternative. There are *tons* of medals and medallions honoring the popular and romantic Pony Express. An eBay search produces hundreds of hits with almost as many different designs. The one pictured is particularly popular. It celebrates the 100th year of the Express.

Typical retail values for these medals run between $5 US dollars, for a worn and unappealing medal, to $25 for a fully uncirculated specimen with good eye appeal.

Selling an uncirculated medal to a coin dealer would probably bring $5 to $10. Since they are not coins, they are not as heavily collected and more difficult to sell. This make the large retail mark-up necessary.
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Coin: 13751, Genre: Medals, Timeline: Modern
Created (yyyymm): 201301, Last review: 201500
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic brown Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1960, filter: 1960 to 1960
Image: pony_express_1960.jpg
Tags: commemorative centenario peoples cupro bronzes galloping centenary national twice copper bronze russell untied centenaio brass medalion nacional coppery comemorate medallion stallion mounted nationale people horseman riding medals commemoratives reins medal rein united medaille three badge peple rider two prance equestres commemorates centenial medallic equestrian commemorating majors horse founders ride commemorate mountie coppers commemerate person founder commemerative centennium prancing horses medallions commemoration mount horsehead pony commerative horseback centennial persons official major centenaro waddell