USS Enterprise Commemorative Medal

Scope and content:

Bronze coin medal commemorating the christening of the U.S.S. Enterprise on September 24, 1960. The face features a raised image of the Enterprise with clouds on the background. "U.S.S. ENTERPRISE" is written curved along the upper edge, with "FIRST NUCLEAR POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIER" curved along the bottom edge. "WORLD'S LARGEST SHIP" is centered below the ship's image. Medal is affixed to a gold and blue paper folder. The shiny gold folder exterior has a hammered or dimpled texture and a blue seal with an eagle clutching a stars and stripes shield with crossed anchors behind in the lower right corner of the front cover. Folder interior has a blue background and the text "To Commemorate / THE CHRISTENING OF THE U.S.S. ENTERPRISE / September 24, 1960." Back of paper folder has a blue maker's mark of two sets of concentric ovals with two uppercase 'N's, a trident and a gear symbol. Folder measures 0.125 in. (depth) x 4.5 in. (width) x 3.5 in. (length) when closed. Medal is 1.5 in. in diameter. Medal and folder are in good condition with minor loss on the back side of the folder and along the left side of the blue interior. Medal has black spotting on the lower half and black shading in the raised clouds. Transferred from the Carlton Casey Papers. Located in Dec Obj S2 SS3. Mss 1999.48.01

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College of William and Mary
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College of William and Mary
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