MAJOR WORLDS FAIRS
U.S. Centennial Exposition 1876
1) This is the same piece as pictured in the 2nd edition of HK as HK43, but in the first edition HK43 is described as having a different reverse - that of HK24. Thus, unlisted in the first edition. Baker394B. Found in a number of different metals, with the silver one being extremely rare. Probably Rare in each of the other metals. Copper, 37.6mm.
2) Variety of Baker391G but WITH "Demarest S.C." in small letters around bottom. I have never located either variety(with or without "Demarest S.C.") in anything but white metal. Very rare to extremely rare. White metal 42.4mm.
3) John Hancock reverse. This is Baker391D in "Medallic Portraits Of Washington" by Rulau/Fuld. The book lists this piece in silver, copper/bronze, brass, and white metal, with perhaps white metal being the most common. I have never located one in brass. Perhaps rare to very rare in white metal. White metal, 41.6mm.
4) This piece is the same as HK75 except "Demarest. Sc." is added to the reverse around below in tiny lettering. There are also other minor design differences. I have found this piece to be quite rare in any metal. Very to extremely rare. Baker388, White Metal, 42.4mm.
5) French version of "See How We Prosper", These pieces are very scarce to rare in white metal, rarer in bronze and silver. There are three other versions: English(see below), German, and Catholic, with the Catholic pieces probably being somewhat rarer than the others in all medals. Also a Washington piece(Baker428). Designed by German American engraver Rudolf Laubenheimer. White metal, 44.7mm.
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6) English version of "See How We Prosper". Read description of #5 above. White metal, 44.7mm.
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7)This piece has the same obverse as Baker410, but with a blank reverse. Unlike Baker410, this piece always comes unlooped. Also, whereas Baker410 is found in silver and white metal, this piece is always found in brass. I have found it to be rare to very rare. Brass, 39.7mm.
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8) This and the following seven pieces all have the same reverse as HK90 through HK113, but with a different obverse. This piece has the same reverse as HK91. "Battle Of Moores Creek Bridge" Baker 448A/B. Rare to very rare. Copper, 34mm.
8a) Same reverse as HK93. The compostion of this piece has me a bit baffled. It was described at auction as being made of silver, but it does not quite have a silver look or ring to it. It also is not at all like the white metal pieces HK92 through HK113. It's ring is actually closer to silver than the deader sound of white metal. It's natural appearance is darker than my image here. Extremely rare, Silver? Tin?
9) HK 97 with second obverse. I have found all 8 of the 2nd obverse pieces in copper/bronze to be maybe twice as rare as the 1st obverse pieces in the same metal. "Battle Of Long Island" Baker 448A/B. Rare to very rare. Copper, 34mm.
9a) HK 100 with second obverse. "Battle Of Harlem Plains" Baker 448A/B. Rare to very rare. Copper, 34mm
10) HK 103 with the unlisted second obverse. Interestingly, although the first obverse pieces can most commonly be found in white metal, I have never located any white metal second obverse pieces. Baker 448A/B. "Battle Of Lake Champlain" Rare to very rare. Copper, 34mm.
11) HK 106 with the unlisted second obverse. Both 1st and 2nd obverse pieces can be found in silver and are extremely rare as such. "Battle Of White Plains" Baker 448A/B. Copper, Rare to very rare. 34mm.
11a) HK 109 with second obverse. "Battle Of Fort Washington" Baker 448A/B. Rare to very rare. Copper, 34mm
11b) HK112 with second obverse. "Battle Of Trenton" Baker 448A/B. Rare to very rare. Copper, 34mm
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12) "In Commemoration Of The 100th Anniversary Of American Independence. 1876", "Born, Feb. 22, 1732 Died, Dec. 14, 1799". In tiny lettering below bust: "U.S.M. Co.". Perhaps rare in white metal. Considerably rarer in brass and silver. Baker406A, White metal, 42mm.
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13) From the 1876 Centennial Expo in Philadelphia. This piece can be found in silver, bronze, brass, and white metal. In silver it appears to me to be very rare to extremely rare. In other metals maybe rare. Baker425B, Brass, 39.7mm.
World's Industrial And Cotton Centennial Exposition 1884
14) Unlisted in the first HK edition, HK143b in the second edition. I have not found it in any other metal. Rare to very rare, White metal, measures exactly 33mm.
15) , One side as the reverse of HK143; the other side unlisted. Very rare to extremely rare. "The. Worlds Exposition 1884 1885" Rv: "Reunion Of Mexican War Veteran At.N.O. 1846-7". White metal, 32.9mm.
16) Unlisted in the first HK edition, HK144a and HK144b in the second edition. Probably rare in white metal. Extremely rare in bronze. White metal, 37.6mm.
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17) "Souvenir The Worlds Fair Industrial And Cotton Centennial Exposition Dec. 1st 1884 To May 31st 1885". Rare to very rare, but extremely rare in nicer condition than this one is. White Metal, 43.5mm.
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Worlds Columbian Exposition 1893
18) "Worlds Columbian Exposition" "Electrical Building". In tiny lettering: "Childs, Chicago.", Unlisted in Eglit and the first edition of HK. Listed in the second edition as HK161a. Maybe rare. Aluminum, 37mm.
19) The reverse of HK161. "Horticultural Building" with half globe below. In tiny lettering: "Childs, Chicago." Maybe rare, and usually found in Unc condition. Aluminum, 37mm.
20) Obverse of HK236a muled with the obverse of HK161. "The World's Columbian Exposition 1892", Rare to very rare, Aluminum, 37mm.
21) A pairing of the obverse of HK236a with the obverse of HK162. "Christopher Columbus 1492-1893" "Administration Buildg.", Possibly extremely rare. Aluminum, 37mm.
22) "John L. Walker/Chairman" "Columbus In Sight Of The New World/The Santa Maria" The reverse of HK167 and HK204. Very to extremely rare. Brass? with an olive greenish patina, 38mm.
23) The number of die pairings of World Columbian Expo pieces seems like a bottomless pit at times. Here is another. The obverse of Eglit546 combined with the reverse of HK167 and HK204. This is the only one of these I have seen. Probably extremely rare. Aluminum, 37.9mm.
24) The reverse of HK168 muled with the reverse of HK172. In tiny lettering: "S.D. Clilds & Co. Chicago". Rare to very rare. Aluminum, 38.2mm.
24a) This piece is the muling of the reverse of HK168 with the reverse of HK241. Rare, Aluminum, 38.3mm.
25) Reverse of HK176 muled with the reverse HK193. Unlisted in the first HK edition, HK177a and HK177b in the second edition. "The Fisheries Building 200 X 1,100 Feet Cost $200,000". Found in aluminum and brass according to the second edition of HK. This one is Copper. Rare in aluminum. Very to extremely rare in other medals. Copper, 35.6mm.
26) Obverse HK 176, Some sort of die trial(?). Bought off of ebay and the only one I've come across. Brass, 35.2mm.
27) Reverse HK178 muled with the reverse of HK182. Unlisted in the first HK edition, HK183a and HK183b in the 2nd edition. Also found in aluminum and silverplate. Probably rare in either metal. Also appears to exist in extremely rare silver plate. Brass, 35mm.
28) Obverse of HK214 with "J.M. Weston President." reverse. "Childs Chicago" below. Probably very rare, and considerably rarer than HK214. Aluminum, 38.3mm.
29) Same as previous but this time combined with the obverse of HK215. In tiny lettering below cabin: "Childs Chicago". Probably very rare. Considerably rarer than HK215. Aluminum, 38.3mm.
29a) Like HK222 but everything in lower relief as well as other differences. Rarer than HK222. Unlisted in the first edition of HK. HK222a in the second edition of HK. This piece may also exist in other metals, all of which are extremely rare. Rare in Aluminum, 35.8mm
30) Like HK223 but on the reverse it reads: "Chas. Emmerich & Co." instead of "C. Emmerich & Co." I believe this variety is rarer than it's HK counterpart, but by how much I'm not sure. Maybe rare? Copper, 38.4mm.
31) Like HK223 but on the reverse it reads: "W.W. Kimball Co." instead of "C. Emmerich & Co." This one and anther one, both sold on ebay, are the only two I have found. Probably extremely rare. Gilt, 38.4mm.
32) Obverse of HK227 muled with a "BTR"? monogram. This obverse is also found with a few other rare(and obscure) reverses, including an "SV" monogram, and another with a house like structure with no inscription. Extremely rare. Aluminum, 34.7mm.
33) A muling of the obverse as HK230 with the reverse of HK238. Rare to very rare in either white metal or bronze. White metal, 38.2mm.
34) This piece does not quite fit the description of HK235 as listed in the first edition, but I wonder if HK's description was in slight error. The 2nd edition lists it as HK235 which is probably correct. Rare, maybe very rare holed. Extremely rare unholed. Have only found it in white metal. Eglit308. White metal, 37.7mm.
35) The obverse of HK236a paired with the "Electrical Building" obverse of HK161a in the 2nd edition of HK. Another very rare, possibly extremely rare World Columbian Expo muling. Aluminum, 37.1mm.
36) The obverse of HK236a with the "Horticultural Building" reverse. A tiny "SF" to the right of "Horticultural Building" on the reverse. Very rare, possibly extremely rare. Aluminum, 37.1mm.
37) The reverse of HK236a paired with a reverse that is similar to the reverse of HK159 but with the descriptive words of "Aluminum" in a different order, as well as other minor differences. Extremely rare as far as I can tell. Aluminum, 37.1mm.
38) Same as HK237 but with "Cristophus" instead of "Christopher". Unlisted in the first edition of HK, but listed as HK237e in the second edition. Probably rarer than it's HK counterpart. Rare to very rare. Brass, 34.3mm.
39) Listed as HK243c in the 2nd edition of HK. I have found two other sales: One from an old Presidential Coin & Antique Co. sale, and the other from a Charles Kirtley sale. A strong very rare, and rarer than HK243a. Aluminum, 38.3mm.
40) Eglit 20, obverse similar to the obverse of HK171. It is strange that this piece was not included in the original edition of HK (or the new edition), as it is somewhat common. Neither side of this piece is listed in either edition of HK. It is by far the most common unlisted World Columbian so called dollar. Aluminum. Common to scarce. 38.1mm.
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41) "Souvenir Of The Indiana Building Chicago", Eglit 11, (Eglit describes this piece as being 32mm which is in error). Neither side of this piece is listed in HK. No all that rare, but much rarer than Eglit 20 above. Very scarce. White metal, 37mm.
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42) "Agricultural Building Chicago 1893" "The Oriental Republic Of Uruguay". Combined together with the variety below this piece is probably very scarce, maybe weakly rare. The obverse of this piece is the same as the obverse of HK161b in the 2nd edition of HK. Aluminum, 37.2mm.
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43) Same as above except "July 18, 1893." added to the reverse. I do not know which variety is more rare. Aluminum, 37.2mm.
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44) "Administration Bldg." "Odorless Tasteless Malleable Ductile", The obverse of this piece is listed as the reverse of HK206a in the 2nd edition of HK. Probably rare. Eglit 464. Aluminum, 38.3mm.
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45) Early pioneer scene of Chicago. "Veni, Vidi, Vici". Reverse has a twenty five line description of Chicago. This is listed in Eglit as #42, but note that there were two entries in Eglit listed as #42. Of only moderate rarity. Very scarce, maybe weakly rare. Extremely rare in strict Unc. Aluminum, 44.4mm.
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46) An interesting seven sided good luck souvenir piece from the World's Columbian Expo. Eglit #322. Rarely encountered. Extremely rare. Aluminum, 36.3mm as measured from one corner to the middle of an opposite edge.
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California Midwinter Exposition 1894
47) "Seccion De Espana / California / 1894". Neither side can be found in either edition of HK. Rare, and can usually be found in decent condition. Aluminum, 38.5mm.
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Trans-Mississippi And International Exposition 1898
47a)Same obverse as HK281 but with a different reverse. HK281a in the second edition, unlisted in the first edition. Quite hard to come by. Extremely rare. Silver, 34mm.
Pan-American Exposition 1901
48) McKinley assassination medal. "Where Our President Was Assassinated / Temple Of Music", "It Is God's Way: His Will Be Done". Rare, but very to extremely rare in Unc condition. Aluminum, 37.7mm.
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Louisiana Purchase Exposition 1904
49) There are 4 other varieties in this same style. The 1st edition of HK only lists one(HK322). The second edition lists 3 others, but fails to list a fourth that pairs the reverse of HK322(Machinery Building) with the obverse of HK322d(Palace Of Mines And Metallurgy). Rare to very rare. HK322d, Hendershott30-540, Aluminum, 36.8mm.
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50) In the same style as HK322, by Lauer. Read above. This piece is listed in the second edition of HK as HK322c. All 5 "Palace dollars" in this same style appear to be rare to very rare, but this one may be rarer than some of the others. Strong very rare. Aluminum, 36.8mm.
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51) Krueger225, Hendershott30-260. Probably extremely rare in any metal. "Thomas Jefferson", "Napoleon". Both Krueger and Hendershott describe this piece as being silver plated bronze. Hendershott states that it also exsists in bronze. "Holy Bros." in tiny lettering. Silver plate(solid silver?), 40.8mm.
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52) A interesting souvenir token from " The Pike" at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. "I Was Down The Pike", Very to extremely rare. This one appears to have been stuck on a clipped planchet. Krueger280, Aluminum, 38mm.
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53) I found this one on ebay and it is the only one I have come across. Possibly a trial striking(?). It is very similar to the obverse of Krueger 1269. Extremely rare. Aluminum, 38mm.
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Lewis And Clark Centennial Exposition 1905
54) Smaller "Lewis" and "Clark" so called dollar from the "Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition". Rare to very rare. Brass, 33.1mm.
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Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition 1907
55) Listed as HK349b in the second edition, unlisted in the 1st edition. Obverse of HK349 except the central scene shows Pocahontas saving John Smith. Reverse the same as HK349. Rare to very rare and considerably rarer than HK349. Extremely rare in Unc. Brass, 36.2mm.
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition 1909
56) The first edition of HK pairs the OBVERSE of HK353 with the building reverse, but the second edition has a photo that pairs the REVERSE of HK353. So, my piece here is not listed in the 1st edition, but IS listed in the second edition using the same number as the 1st edition. A bit confusing. Rare. Brass, 32.1 mm in diameter as is HK353.
57) Similar to HK367 but sun rays have a zig zag pattern. Other differences including no colon at the end of "Exposition". A set of three of these came up on ebay awhile back in brass, copper, and aluminum. Rare in brass, and rarer that HK367. Very rare in aluminum. Extremely rare in copper. Aluminum, 36mm.
58) The 1st and 2nd editions of HK picture two different varieties of this piece using the same number(HK368). This is the 2nd edition variety. Differences include a semicolon after "Exposition", and dots before and after "Building". This variety might be the rarer. Rare? Brass, 34.4mm.
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59) Obverse and reverse very similar to HK365 but with many differences including the number of rays over the central figure and the number of flags running across the top of the building on the reverse. Listed as HK366a in the 2nd edition. Maybe quite rare. Brass, 33.4mm.
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60) Again very similar to HK365, but with "U.S. Government Building" in two lines instead of three, eight rays above the head instead of seven, and other differences. Neither side of this piece is shown in either edition of HK. Maybe quite rare. Brass, 33.4mm.
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition 1915
61) This was the only unlisted State Fund Dollar in the 1st edition of HK. HK410b in the 2nd edition. Very rare, but unholed maybe extremely rare. The rarest state fund dollar is HK410, with this one being the second rarest. "Robbins Co. Attleboro" in tiny lettering. Copper plated bronze, 38mm.
62) Like HK423 except "Irvine & Jachens S. F." in microscopic lettering around below instead of "C. G. Brinkers Sc. F." Very Rare.
63) "William-Howard-Taft", "Ground-Breaking For The Panama-Pacific International Exposition MCMXV", "M.P. Nielsen" in small lettering to the left of bust. Very rare. Bronze, 38mm.
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Panama-California Exposition 1915-1916
64) Made at the time of the 1915 Panama California Expo in San Diego. There is an article about this piece in "The Numismatist" Nov 1968 Page 1481. I have seen two others of these on ebay, and also at the Bill Weber auction, but none in old catalogs. All pieces were silver plated. "Cop'd By J.E.D.", Very rare. Silver plate, 39.7mm.
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65) The obverse of this piece is similar to the reverse of HK432. Charles Kirtley sold a piece in his 8/12/86 sale(lot#1091) that had virtually the same obverse as HK432 muled with the obverse of this piece. This is the only one of these I have come across. "E.A. Caspary, L.A. Cal." in tiny lettering. Extremely rare. Copper, 38.6mm.
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65a) Like the previous piece, the obverse is similar to the reverse of HK432. The edge appears to have what looks like old file marks around the entire circumference. There is no evidence of loops having been removed, but due to wear and file marks it is difficult to tell for certain. In very high relief with blank reverse. This is the only one I have seen. Extremely rare. Copper, 38.3mm.
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Century Of Progress Exposition 1933-1934
66) This piece was unlisted in the 1st edition of HK, listed as HK464a in the second edition. From "A Century Of Progress". This piece is somewhat common, but maybe slightly rarer than it's HK counterpart. Scarce, Gilt, 34.9mm.
67) Reverse as HK470 but with a different obverse. HK470 is fairly common. This piece is considerably rarer. A strong rare to very rare. Like HK470, a tad undersized, but rounded off to the nearest whole number, I guess it makes so called dollar status. Listed as HK470a in the 2nd edition of HK. Brass, 32.7mm.
68) "Chicago / World's 1933 Fair" "A Century Of Progress / Science / Invention / Knowledge / Industry". Another one of these, described as Goldene was sold by Presidential Coin & Antique in their sale #79 lot #853. Not in either edition of HK. Very to extremely rare. Aluminum, 35.1mm.
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69) Listed as HK471a in the 2nd HK edition, but unlisted in the 1st edition. "A Century Of Progress Esposisione Mondiale", "Italia". In tiny lettering next to rim: "Johnson". A decent looking piece from the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Not terribly hard to come by but not all that common either. Either a strong very scarce or a weakly rare, Copper, 34.6mm.
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New York Worlds Fair 1939-1940
69a) This piece was minted by the Medallic Art Company of New York, and distributed at the 1939 New York Worlds Fair. It is totally political in nature and thus probably does not fit so called dollar criteria per se, but it's strong association with the fair suggests otherwise. Somewhat common. Scarce to very scarce. Gilt, 38.2mm.
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