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Bedrock of the Community
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commems, it's definitely not aluminum - 2.80 g. The reverse is a dark chocolate copper color, while the obverse is "silvered". Here's a better (although still not great) picture of the reverse.  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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@Hondo_Boguss: Thanks for the updated image. Now I'm thinking zinc.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Bedrock of the Community
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commems, if only I could find weights for the various compositions of this token. My searches have been fruitless. If the Numista listing of 4 g for the brass version is correct, I suspect that you are correct that it is zinc.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
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1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Worlds Fair Medal Bronze - 32 mm. French medal struck for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis Missouri. The artist is Daniel Dupuis. The Obverse is the head of the Goddess Ceres.   Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
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1862 International Exhibition in London  This is the Prize Medal from the exhibition  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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Fantastic, Cdncoins!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Wonderful examples!  |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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Very nice additions - thanks for sharing!
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Exposition Universelle Centenaire de 1789 - France 1889 Info shamelessly stolen from Numista listing: "The Exposition was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille, which marked the beginning of French Revolution, and was also seen as a way to stimulate the economy and pull France out of an economic recession. The Exposition attracted 61,722 official exhibitors, of whom twenty-five thousand were from outside of France. The Exposition was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from 5 May to 3 1 October 1889. It was the fourth of eight expositions held in the city between 1855 and 1937. It attracted more than thirty-two million visitors. The most famous structure created for the Exposition, and still remaining, is the Eiffel Tower. It was the last exposition in FRANCE to operate with a profit. There were many beautiful and ornate buildings." Unfortunately my photographs do not capture the bright bronze luster of this token.   https://en.numista.com/catalogue/ex...ia25059.htmlInordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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07/07/2023 5:49 pm
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Here's the gilt version of the US Mint struck Souvenir Medal for the 1876 Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:   For more about the medal, check out: - 1876 Centennial ExpositionCollecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Nice examples! |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
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Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Nice pair! |
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