REGIONAL AND LOCAL FAIRS, EXPOS, CELEBRATIONS, FESTIVALS, AND SHOWS

Many of these events are interesting to research!
 

70) Early medal commemorating an 1840 "Ladies fair" organized to help raise money to complete the Bunker Hill monument. The fair was a success, raising over $33,000. The medal shows signs of what may be old filing marks(?) on the rim. Very to Extremely rare. Bronze, 42.9mm. CLICK HERE for BUNKER HILL MONUMENT items on ebay.
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71) "Bazaar Of Nations", "Phila. Y.M.C.A. 1875". My guess is that this piece is probably rare. What the "Bazaar of Nations" was, I have no idea, but it was no doubt related to the 1876 Centennial expo. I have only found it in white metal. White metal, 38mm. CLICK HERE for ebay items relating to Philadelphia in 1875.
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72) From the 1883 "City of New York Evacuation Day Centennial", "Washington / Knox / Clinton". Very rare in bronze, more common in white metal, but difficult to find unholed in white metal. Baker458, Bronze, 35mm. CLICK HERE for ebay items relating to the 1783 EVACUATION OF NEW YORK by the British.
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73) Another Evacuation Day Centennial piece with Washington taking the oath of office. Unlisted in Rulau/Fuld. Rare, but very to extremely rare unholed. I have only found it in white metal. White metal, 35.7mm. CLICK HERE for ebay items relating to the 1783 EVACUATION OF NEW YORK by the British.
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74) From the 1885 "Agricultural And Mechanical Ass'n Fair" in St. Louis. Held at present day Fairground Park from 1856 to 1902, this fair was quite large, predating the even larger 1904 St. Louis World's Fair held at present day Forest Park. Extremely rare. White metal, 35mm. CLICK HERE for St Louis FAIRGROUND PARK items on ebay.
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75) "Pennsylvania State Fair Held at Philadelphia" "Sep. 23 To Oct. 14 1885." Rare to extremely rare in white metal. Extremely rare in copper/bronze. White metal, 37.5mm. CLICK HERE for PHILADELPHIA STATE FAIR items on ebay.
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76) An impressive "Crystal Palace" covering seven acres was the main centerpiece of this fair. It's roof consisted of 80,000 sq. feet of glass. It appears that Interstate 70 now passes over where it once stood, between Agnes Ave and Kansas Ave. Rare to very rare, but more difficult unholed. Rulau Mo-KC 7, Brass, 38.2mm. CLICK HERE for ebay items of KANSAS CITY in the 1880s.
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77) "Piedmont Exposition Co. Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 10-22, 1887". This regional exposition was held at the same location as the Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895. Very rare to extremely rare. Have located one in white metal that was holed. Bronze, 35mm. CLICK HERE for ebay items pertaining to PIEDMONT PARK in Atlanta.
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78) 1887 Expo held in Hornellsville, New York. Listed in Rulau as NY-Hn 1. Badly scratched. Very rare, possibly extremely rare. Looks to me like some sort of soft white metal similar to lead, 36.6mm. CLICK HERE for HORNELLSVILLE, NEW YORK items on ebay.
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79) "25th North American Saengerfest At St. Louis, Mo. June 1888." This is the only one of these I have located, although one is shown in TAMS December 1990 page 196. The reverse is the same as Rulau Mlw 18. Tiny "S. S. & S. Co." below. Probably extremely rare. Aluminum, 38.5mm. CLICK HERE for SAENGERFEST items on ebay.
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80) "International Fair", "Buffalo, N.Y. Sept. 4th To 14th 1888" This was an evidently an industrial fair held in Hamlin Park. Probably very rare, and often comes holed. I have also located one that was described as being copper plated. White metal, 34mm. CLICK HERE for 1888 BUFFALO, NEW YORK items on ebay.
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81) "Maryland Exposition Baltimore, Sept. 9-14, 1889", Probably rare to very rare in white metal and very rare in bronze. Rulau Bal 62. White metal ones appear to usually come unholed. Bronze, 37.7mm. CLICK HERE for BALTIMORE CITY HALL items on ebay.
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82) From Sioux City, Iowa in 1889, which was when the third corn palace celebration was held. I have located 3 others, all of which were holed. This is the only Sioux City corn palace piece that I have located that is both of so called dollar size and unholed. Extremely rare unholed. Gilt, 36.7mm. CLICK HERE for SIOUX CITY CORN PALACE items on ebay.
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83) "International Fair / San Antonio, Tex." held at Riverside Park, This is the only one of these I have found, and I have not found it in any other metal. In small lettering below: "The Heidemann Mfg. Co.". Extremely rare. Bronze, 37.7mm. CLICK HERE for SAN ANTONIO items on ebay from the 1880s and 1890s.
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84) The Iowa Coal Palace housed an exposition in 1890 and 1891 promoting Iowa as a coal state, and was then dismantled shortly thereafter. "Second Season Coal Palace Opened Sept. 15, Closed October 10, 1891.", Maybe rare, but almost always found holed. Bronze, 37mm. CLICK HERE for IOWA COAL PALACE items on ebay.
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85) Commemorating Newark's hosting of the 16th annual Sangerfest(song festival). "16TES National Saengerfest Des Nordoestlichen Saengerbundes", "Newark, N.J. July 4-8 1891". Probably very rare, and often found holed. White metal, 37.7mm. CLICK HERE for SAENGERFEST items on ebay.
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86) "Carnival And Trades Display. Augusta, Ga. Held Jan. 20-23 1891", Obverse is the same as the reverse of HK626. Like HK626 it appears to be extremely rare in either white metal or bronze. Bronze, 37.7mm. CLICK HERE for AUGUSTA, GEORGIA items on ebay from the late 1800s.
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87) "South Dakota's Invitation. To The West Of Minnesota And Beyond Fair Iowa Too, Lies The Country, South Dakota, Where the Skies Are Ever Blue. So Stranger, Come And Find A Home If Fortune You Pursue, Tis A Glorious Land Of Praries Grand And Just The Place For You." Aluminum, scratched, 37.1mm. CLICK HERE for MITCHELL SD CORN PALACE.
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88) Same as above but with a different reverse. I have no idea which is rarer, but combined together they are probably rare to very rare. Rulau Mit-3. Aluminum, 37.1mm. CLICK HERE for MITCHELL SOUTH DAKOTA CORN PALACE items on ebay.
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89) 1892 Twin City Columbian Celebration. No doubt a warm up to the World Columbian Expo held in nearby Chicago the next year. Very rare to extremely rare. Charles Kirtley sale 1/14/1989 lot #527 sold one in White metal. This one is Aluminum, 36.8mm. CLICK HERE for ROCK ISLAND and MOLINE ILLINOIS items on ebay from the 1800s.
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90) "Bunker Hill Charlestown Mass. Carnival June 17 1893". This piece combines the reverse of HK630 with a different obverse. This is the only one I have come across, so probably extremely rare. Storer 994, Bronze, 37.7mm. CLICK HERE for BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL items on ebay.
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91) The reverse of HK630, same as above, but with a "Souvenir" reverse. This one also appears to be extremely rare. Have not seen it in any other metal. White metal, 37.7 mm. CLICK HERE for BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL items on ebay, OR CLICK HERE for BUNKER HILL MONUMENT items.
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92) "Fort Defiance 1794", "Gen. Mad Anthony Wayne, "I Defy The Indians, English And The Devils In Hell To take It!" Gen. Scott, "Then Call It Fort Defiance!" Perhaps very rare. Aluminum, 38.3mm. CLICK HERE for GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE items on ebay.
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93) Attractive medal from 1899 of the "National Export Exposition". "S.H. Quint & Sons 15 S. 4th St Phila." In tiny lettering on the reverse: "Quint Phila." A large and thick so called dollar. Rare to very rare. Rulau Phl 45. Bronze, 44.5mm CLICK HERE for 1899 NATIONAL EXPORT EXPOSITION items on ebay.
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94) Souvenir of "Ye Dairy Farm". Evidently some sort of traveling farm exhibit. On the reverse: "Betsy Ross House, Washington's Tomb, Grant's Tomb, Independence Bell", and "The New USS Maine Launched At Phila July 27, 1901". Next to rim: "W.F. Doll Mfg Co. N.Y." Aluminum, 38mm. CLICK HERE for USS MAINE(new and original) items on ebay.
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95) "Old Home Week Bridgeport Conn." I have also located this piece in white metal and gilt white metal. In any of these three metals this piece appears to be extremely rare, with only the bronze one usually being found unholed. "H.H.J." in tiny lettering below cornucopia. Bronze, 37.6mm. CLICK HERE for OLD HOME WEEK CELEBRATIONS on ebay.
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96) "C.H. Hanson Chicago." below in tiny lettering. Greenslet GM114. In my experience this piece is probably rare, but quite difficult in Unc. A set of three of these were sold on ebay awhile back in copper, and extremely rare aluminum, and gilt(brass?). Copper, 38.1mm. CLICK HERE for OLD RADIOS and TELEPHONES etc. on ebay.
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97) An Exposition For The Betterment Of Women And Children", "This One Dollar Coin Good For Admission At All Times To The New York Women's Welfare Exposition And Mother's Congress New York 1912" Possibly extremely rare. Brass, 35mm. CLICK HERE for 1912 NEW YORK items on ebay.
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98) 1922 celebration of the 1849 discovery of gold at Sutter's mill by James Marshal. "Jas. W. Marshall Monument" "49 Celebration Sacramento May 1922 Hangtown". This is the only one of these that I have seen. Extremely rare? Aluminum, 38.8mm. CLICK HERE for CALIFORNIA GOLD TOKENS on ebay.
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99) "1825 Holmes County Centennial Fair Oct.13-16 1925". I have found two others of these on ebay, one of which was holed. Very rare? Rummaging through old catalogs, I found none. Aluminum, 38.3mm. CLICK HERE for AMISH items on ebay.
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100) This piece came in a cardboard insert that states: "This little work of Art, carrying a Message of Friendliness, is from the Official Medal of The Pacific Southwest Exposition being held at Long Beach, California, July 27th to September 3rd, 1928". Very rare. Brass shell, 38.3mm. CLICK HERE for 1928 PACIFIC SOUTHWEST EXPO items on ebay.
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101) This is a "good for" "Wagon Wheel" admission token from Walla Walla, Washington commemorating Washington's "Golden Jubilee" and "Southeastern Washington Fair". Possibly rare. Gilt brass, 38.5mm. CLICK HERE to buy WALLA WALLA ONION SEEDS on ebay.

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102) This and the following four pieces are all from the "State Fair Of Texas", held in Dallas. They were all purchased on ebay at about the same time. I don't know much about them other than that they appear to me to be very rare to extremely rare. All have blank reverses. Brass (Gilt?), 41.6mm. CLICK HERE for STATE FAIR of TEXAS items on ebay.
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103) "State Fair Of Texas / Oct. 5-20 1946". This fair began in 1886 and is still held today. One would suspect that there are other dates of these pieces other than the five shown here, but up to now I know of no others. (Read above) Brass?, 41.6mm. CLICK HERE for STATE FAIR of TEXAS items on ebay.

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104) 1949 "State Fair Of Texas". In tiny lettering : "New Cotton Bowl-Seats 75,508 / Agriculture-Live Stock-Poultry", (Read above) Brass?, 43mm. CLICK HERE for STATE FAIR of TEXAS items on ebay.

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105) "State Fair Of Texas Oct. 7-22 1950". In tiny lettering : "Air Conditioned Auditorium / The Hall Of State", (Read above) Brass?, 41.5mm. CLICK HERE for STATE FAIR of TEXAS items on ebay.

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106) "State Fair Of Texas / Oct. 14-19 / 1952" (Read above) Brass?, 41.6mm. CLICK HERE for STATE FAIR of TEXAS items on ebay.
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107) "The Californian", From the 100th anniversary of the "California State Fair And Exposition". This large annual fair has been held in Sacramento since the mid 1800s. I have seen this piece pop up on ebay occasionally. Rare. Brass, 38.3mm. CLICK HERE for CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR in SACRAMENTO items on ebay.
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108) From Tombstone, Arizona, "Rip-Roaring Days Of The West". This piece was evidently struck in the 1950s. Also found in copper. Not terribly hard to come by. Probably very scarce. Very similar to HK701. Aluminum, 37.9mm. CLICK HERE for TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA items on ebay.
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109) Slug commemorating California's gold mining history, with miner standing in stream. There were two dies used to strike these pieces, the later die having a star over the 5 in the date. The piece shown here is from the earlier die after a crack began to show up running through G and F on the eagle side. Rare. Brass
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110) Another gold slug facsimile, this time with the miner kneeling in the stream. Like the above piece, this piece comes with or without a star in the date. The one shown here has no star. Rare to very rare, Brass. CLICK HERE for CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH items on ebay.
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111) This piece comes in two different varieties, one with a pointed 4 in the date(shown here), the other with a blunt 4. According to the 2008 Holabird-Kagin Bill Weber auction catalog, the blunt 4 variety is 5 times rarer. Overall, very scarce worn, very rare in Unc. For a nice selection of slug facsimilesCLICK HERE

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