| Author |
Replies: 172 / Views: 13,418 |
|
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
 United States
24872 Posts |
Such fantastic medals and tokens - I'm really loving this thread!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
|
|
CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
 United States
12250 Posts |
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
 United States
24872 Posts |
Elongated cent from A Century of Progress International Exposition - Chicago World's Fair 1933-1934. Made using a 1906 Indian Head cent. "Its architectural symbol was the Sky Ride, a transporter bridge perpendicular to the shore on which one could ride from one side of the fair to the other."  
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
|
|
CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
 United States
12250 Posts |
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
|
|
CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
 United States
12250 Posts |
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
 United States
24872 Posts |
Thank you, commems, for the kind words and the link. Very interesting!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
|
|
Moderator
 United States
187446 Posts |
Nice examples! 
|
|
CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
 United States
12250 Posts |
Here's a silver version of the Official Medal of the 1907 Jamestown-Tercentennial Exposition struck by the US Mint:  For more on the medal and Exposition, see: - 1907 Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
|
|
Moderator
 United States
187446 Posts |
Quote: Here's a silver version of the Official Medal of the 1907 Jamestown-Tercentennial Exposition struck by the US Mint: Outstanding! 
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
 United States
24872 Posts |
It's a beauty, commems!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
|
|
Valued Member
 United States
152 Posts |
|
|
Moderator
 United States
187446 Posts |
Quote: Here are a few more from my 1893 Columbian Exposition collection...... Nice examples! 
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
 United States
24872 Posts |
Fascinating selection, qktbird - thanks for sharing!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
|
|
CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
 United States
12250 Posts |
@qktbird: Nice additions! Thanks for posting! The Lief Erikson piece immediately brought to mind the similarly-themed US commemorative from 2000: 
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
Edited by commems 05/31/2023 07:46 am
|
|
Valued Member
 United States
152 Posts |
@Commems....thanks for sharing. I don't remember ever seeing that dollar coin before. It sure does look like the token I posted.
|
| |
Replies: 172 / Views: 13,418 |