1874 Nevada State Agricultural Mining and Mechanical Society Award Medal. Silver. 41 mm. 25.9 grams.

1874 Nevada State Agricultural Mining and Mechanical Society Award Medal. Silver. 41 mm. 25.9 grams. Awarded to Mrs. G.D. Barnett. About Uncirculated.，<strong>Obv:</strong> A collection of agricultural and mechanical items in the foreground, with a miner digging with a pickaxe on a hillside in the middle distance. Beyond is a three-masted sailing ship entering a bay or inlet surrounded by hills, which would have been quite a rare sight for Nevada, even in 1874! <strong>Rev:</strong> Expertly engraved inscription THE / NEVADA STATE / AGRICULTURAL / MINING / AND / MECHANICAL SOCIETY / TO / MRS. G. D. BARNETT / 1874. This piece is a simple silver disc, completely hand engraved on both sides. Since the engravings are incuse the present example is virtually free of wear, but we do note several light surface marks and scuffs that explain our About Uncirculated grade. Handsome satin surfaces are boldly and evenly toned in a deep titanium-gray, enhanced by considerable multicolored iridescence, particularly on the obverse. A very rare medal issued by the Nevada State Agricultural Mining and Mechanical Society for the exhibition held in conjunction with the first Nevada State Fair in Reno, 1874.，，