
Robert A. Nylen
Nevada State Liaison
Curator of History
Nevada State Museum
600 North Carson St.
Carson City, NV 89701
WORK: (775) 687-4810
FAX: (775) 687-4168
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Department of Cultural Affairs Director Michael Fischer and Nevada State Senator Bill Raggio standing in front of Historic Coin Press No. 1 on first day of minting of the Nevada Lincoln Bicentennial Medallion, April 24, 2009. Photo by Jeannette McGregor, Nevada State Museum Photographer.
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1ST Prize: One-of-a-Kind Lincoln Commemorative Set these medallions are beautifully framed with a print of Abraham Lincoln’s portrait by painter Lynne Millman Weidinger, entitled Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory, valued at $ 1200.00. The Nevada Lincoln is one of the raffle prizes for the Nevada State Museum Coin Show. The event runs 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, August 21-22, 2009. Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5. For more information or to purchase raffle tickets, contact the Coin Show Coordinator at 775/687-4810, ext 237 or dstevenson@nevadaculture.org. The funds raised by the raffle go to fund educational programs at the museum.