COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION HISTORICAL MEDAL-BOXED-1890

COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION HISTORICAL MEDAL-BOXED-1890

Start price	15.0 CAD
Current price	89.0 CAD
Start time	06/23/2008
End time	06/30/2008
Bid count	15
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LARGE 2 1/4" WORLD'S FAIR MEDAL PATENTED OCTOBER 7, 1890, AND STILL IN THE ORIGINAL BOX! THE FACE SIDE SHOWS THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA OCT. 1492 AND THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS DEC. 1620. IT IS DONE IN RELIEF AND BEAUTIFULLY STRUCK. THE REVERSE SHOWS THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE JULY 4, 1776 ON THE UPPER PORTION OF THE COIN, BELOW SHOWS WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION 1892-1893 WITH A BUST OF COLUMBUS AND WASHINGTION ON EITHER SIDE OF AN EAGLE. CHICAGO IS WRITTEN ON THE BOTTOM.. THE EDGE IS PLAIN, WITH THE MAKERS NAME: BOLDENWECK & CO. PAT'D OCT. 7, 1890.CONDITION IS FAIR, THERE ARE SURFACE SCRATCHES AND SOME MARKS ON THE EDGE. THE BOX, AS SHOWN, IS QUITE WORN, WITH ONE SIDE EDGE OF THE COVER GONE. IT IS SIGNED WITH THE NAME OF: AGGIE M. GILLSPIE AS THIS IS THE LIQUIDATION OF AN COLLECTORS ESTATE, ALL SALES ARE FINAL, SO PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister