Appointment to the Assay Commission was eagerly sought after--for one thing, commissioners received a commemorative medal, different each year and, with the exception of the 1977 issue which was sold to the general public, extremely rare.
Appointment to the Assay Commission was eagerly sought after, in part because commissioners received a different commemorative medal each year. These medals were, with the exception of the 1977 issue which was sold to the general public, extremely rare.