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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John R Kirk, post: 26771722, member: 178047&quot;]I’m looking for information on a group of Mercer County, West Virginia Bicentennial medals that appear to be part of a 1976 issue.</p><p>From what I can tell:</p><p>Manufacturer: L.G. Balfour</p><p>Theme: Mercer County WV (Gen. Hugh Mercer design)</p><p>Silver medals marked .925 STERLING with set number 296</p><p>One gold medal marked LGB 14K, weighs 26.6g</p><p>One gold medal marked AU-18 (likely 18K), similar size</p><p>All medals are ~32mm and share the same design</p><p>The 14K piece appears to be hand-numbered (possibly part of the same set), while the 18K example only carries the purity mark.</p><p>I haven’t been able to locate:</p><p>Original advertising brochure</p><p>Mintage figures</p><p>Whether gold versions were part of the official offering or special-order pieces</p><p>Questions:</p><p>Were these part of a larger county medal series during the Bicentennial?</p><p>Did Balfour typically offer gold upgrades separately from numbered silver sets?</p><p>Any known mintage estimates or surviving documentation?</p><p>Has anyone seen original packaging or brochures for this issue?</p><p>Happy to provide additional photos. Any insight appreciated—this doesn’t seem to be well documented online.[ATTACH]1709197[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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