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This medal would appear to have been distributed at the Century of Progress Exposition held in Chicago during 1933 and '34. Despite being 32 mm across, it tips the scales at a mere 3.6 grams, on account of being made of "Dowmetal".

See: https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/ox3gwij

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Never heard of Dowmetal, seems to be a kind of magnesium?
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There's actually been a book written about "Dowmetal".

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