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I'd say it dates in the range of the one posted in that last link ... done a lot of metal detecting and can just tell it's old and know it's rare and it's not a mass produced thing. I'd say it was given to very special visitors of the white house or capital just the detailing in the clouds and everything ... the link I posted is in much better shape but in it you can see more of the detail of it
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Yeah, more probably a 1876 exposition token/coin/medal than the 1980s souvenir token, but no idea about its history. If you find out do let me know.
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sure will, you seem to care and want to help out. But I'll probably never know
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Pillar of the Community
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that's the thing if it was modern I would have gotten info somewhere ... with my Minelab metal detector it rang up exactly like a Large Coronet Cent from the mid 1800's with similar patina of being old and nothing new was found in that area ... less than 50' away I found a small Indian cent dated 1883. there is nothing new in that area |
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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by amida17
08/25/2013 4:50 pm
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Well, here's the exact same images, obverse and reverse, if you can forgive a slightly different font for "US Capitol." http://www.ebay.com/itm/400560337022Beneath the White House reads "Bastian Bros. Co. Rochester N.Y.," which was founded in 1895, but is still making medallions. They could probably date their production of this model. I'm not sure the numismatics.org code from the link above really is meant to date their medal to 1934. Edited by philadelphian
08/25/2013 5:17 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I'd say Amida17 nailed it, good job!
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Edited by amida17
08/25/2013 5:37 pm
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Edited by philadelphian
08/25/2013 7:06 pm
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that's it but I'll be lucky to tell if it says Metal Arts or Bastion ... guess I'll get the loop out and see if I can make it out ... Thanks guys that's it
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New Member
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barely can make out Metal arts ... thanks very much Guys
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Pillar of the Community
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Great job amida17 & Philadelphian!! So since it reads Metal Arts it was made post 1981 then right?
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naw I think the 1934 date is correct. they just bought out Bastion Brothers in 81. both were in business back then
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