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1976 Biccentenial Replica of America’s First Medals Pewter Series. Revolutionary Medal of General Da

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1976 Biccentenial Replica of America’s First Medals Pewter Series. Revolutionary Medal of General Da
1976 Biccentenial Replica of America’s First Medals Pewter Series. Revolutionary Medal of General Daniel Morgan. The Sixth Medal of the Ten-piece series.. The ten-medal series, part of the Treasury Department’s Bicentennial program, consists of 1-1/2? pewter reissues of the first medals voted by the Continental Congress to honor the bold commanders and successful Revolutionary War battles that won for a new nation its freedom and independence. After the outbreak of the American Revolution, Morgan led a force of riflemen to reinforce the patriots laying siege to Boston in 1775. His company, known as “Morgan's riflemen” marched from Virginia to Boston in 21 days.