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Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 04/12/2022 7:43 pm This medal measures 25.7 mm in diameter. Whitehead & Hoag specialized in pin buttons, so this item would seem to lie a bit outside of their normal product line. See: https://www.tedhake.com/viewuserdef...aspx?pn=whco Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/12/2022 8:12 pm 'Ole Tom had a pretty good idea! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 04/12/2022 8:49 pm Fascinating history lesson for me @lc. This is my fave quote from that link: Quote: "The Button is without question the best advertising Medium"-from late 1890's Whitehead & Hoag button sample card. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188560 Posts	Posted 04/13/2022 08:55 am Excellent! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
VegasCoinDude New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 04/13/2022 2:47 pm Dang, that's really cool! Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12277 Posts	Posted 04/14/2022 2:54 pm Quote: Whitehead & Hoag specialized in pin buttons, so this item would seem to lie a bit outside of their normal product line. While it's definitely true that W&H were the leaders in producing pinback buttons (they owned a patent on them), they were also a prolific producer of commemorative/souvenir medals. I don't specialize in W&H medals, but probably have a couple of dozen of them that fall into one or more of my categories of interest. I've read articles that indicate that well over 100 medals were produced by the company. I posted a few months back about a 75th anniversary medal for the same subject, if you're interested: - 1954 Light's Diamond Jubilee Medal Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 04/14/2022 9:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17941 Posts	Posted 04/14/2022 3:11 pm Great medal! Did you know that the world's oldest working light bulb dates from 1901 and is in the Fire Station at Livermore, California! https://www.centennialbulb.org/visit-hints.htm I can't equal that, but when I moved into my first house in March 1986, the previous occupants had left a dim, 40-watt bulb in the front porch. I promised myself I would replace it with a brighter bulb when it burned out - which it eventually did in September 2006, two days before I moved to my present house... My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12277 Posts	Posted 04/14/2022 9:42 pm Quote: Did you know that the world's oldest working light bulb dates from 1901 and is in the Fire Station at Livermore, California! https://www.centennialbulb.org/visit-hints.htm I remember reading about that light bulb. Before I did, I had no idea that any light bulb had lasted so long! Quite amazing! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
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