Nevada Sesquicentennial Medallions on sale

CARSON CITY - Orders for the second of four commemorative medallions marking Nevada's 150th birthday begin Feb. 10 through the Nevada Legislative Gift Shop.

Each one-ounce collector's medallion is made from pure Nevada silver from the Coeur Mine in Rochester on the historic Coin Press No. 1 at the Nevada State Museum. Depicting a Nevada miner on the front side and the Nevada Sesquicentennial logo on the back side, the silver medallion is available to the public at $100.50 each.

The copper medallions have the same design as the silver medallions and are available for purchase at $15 each.

www.leg.state.nv.us/app/lcbstore/a/default.aspx or in person at the LGS, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City.

Sales of the commemorative medallions help fund the Nevada 150 events and year-long celebration. Throughout the year, four medallions will be released at different dates for purchase.

For information, visit www.nevada150.org.[[In-content Ad]]