STATE, COUNTY, AND CITY ANNIVERSARIES
112) "1785 Centennial Of Dauphin County, Harrisburg.-September-14.15.16.17 1885". Also found in white metal. Very to extremely rare in either metal. Bronze 37.6mm.
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113) A second Dauphin County piece. "P. L. Krider Phila." in small lettering below scene. Probably rare in White metal, Extremely rare in bronze. Usually found holed in white metal. White metal, 38.1mm.
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114) A third Dauphin County piece. "Firemans Day". Also exists in White metal. Probably extremely rare in either metal. Has the same obverse as Rulau NY-Tr 15. Bronze, 34.9mm.
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115) "Centennial Anniversary Of Portland, Maine". Interesting coat of arms with fanciful sea creatures. Exists in bronze and white metal. Rare to very rare in white metal, probably extremely rare in bronze. Bronze, 37.7mm.
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116) "Providence 250th Anniversary / 1636 June 23-24 1886" This is the only example I have seen in bronze. I have found another in an old Bob Slawsky catalog in white metal that was descibed as looped as made. This one shows no signs of a loop. Extremely rare. Bronze 34mm.
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117) "1787 Centennial Anniversary Of The Incorporation Of York, PA. Sep. 24, 1887", Very to extremely rare in white metal and usually holed, extremely rare in bronze. Bronze, 37.7mm.
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118) "Court House Erected 1883.", "1787. Centennial Of Huntingdon County Huntingdon, PA. September 20.21.22. 1887." This is the only one of these I have located. Extremely rare. White metal, 37.6mm.
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119) "Centennial Anniversary Of Allegheny Co. PA. / Held Sep. 24-26 1888", Very rare in bronze. Rare in white metal and often holed. Bronze, 37.7mm.
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120) "250th Anniversary Of The Settlement Of Taunton. Mass." Probably very rare. Have only located it in white metal, and sometimes holed. This is the plate piece in Rulau. White metal, 38mm.
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121) This piece is 35 mm in diameter, but there evidently also exists a 38 mm sized version of this piece that I have never seen. "Centennial Anniversary Of Allegany Co. Md." I have only found this piece in bronze. probably extremely rare. Bronze, 35mm.
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121a) On December 18, 1889 the borough of Cambria officially joined the city of Johnstown to form the newly incorporated town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The catastrophic Jamestown flood occurred earlier that year on May 31st, killing 2,200 people. Very rare to extremely rare. Bronze, 37.7mm
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122) "250th Anniversary Of The Settlement Of Haverhill Mass." Extremely rare in bronze, Very rare in white metal, and often holed. Bronze, 37.7mm.
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123) "City Of Easton Penna. / Old Court House" "100th Anniversary Of First Meeting Of Burgesses / 1790 May 5th. 1890" Similar to HK618. Have only located in bronze. Possibly extremely rare. Bronze, 38mm.
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123a) From Lincoln, Nebraska 1890, Nebraska Board of Agriculture. The only other one I have come across was from Dick Grinolds sale #104 lot #379, and this is possibly that piece. Extremely rare? White metal, 37.7mm
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123b) Commemorating the 100th year anniversary of cotton spinning in the United States at Pawtucket Rhode Island. It was at Pawtucket falls in 1793 that the first water powered cotton mill was built in the U.S. Listed in Rulau as Paw 5. Found in white metal and bronze, both rare, and usually holed in white metal. White metal, 37.6mm
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124) This medal commemorates the founding of Fort Hamilton, Ohio. "Copyrighted 1891 By Thomas Millikin" in small lettering below fort. Found in aluminum or gilt brass. Possibly extremely rare in brass, rare and usually holed in aluminum. Gilt brass, 35.2mm.
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125) "Sesqui-Centennial Bethlehem Pa.", Possibly extremely rare in bronze. Rare to very rare in white metal and usually holed in white metal. Bronze, 38mm.
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126) "Centennial Anniversary Of The Founding Of The City. Of Paterson Held July 3-5 1892". Usually found holed. I have not found it in bronze. Very rare, White metal, 35.1mm.
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127) From the 1892 "Nebraska Silver Anniversary", This piece appears to be rare, and sometimes holed. Aluminum, 37mm.
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128) Reverse of HK161. Portrait of Lincoln, From the 1892 "Nebraska Silver Anniversary". In tiny lettering: "Childs, Chicago.", Rare, and rarely holed. King461, Aluminum 37mm.
129) "Centennial Anniversary Of Lewiston / 1795 Held July 4 1895", Appears to me to be extremely rare. Aluminum, 37mm.
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130) "Centennial Anniversary Of Chillicothe, Ohio. / 1796 Held July 20-23 1896", Rare, maybe very rare in bronze. Very to extremely rare in white metal. Bronze, 37.6mm.
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131) "Semi-Centennial Of Blair Co. Pa. / Hollidaysburg June 11-12", "Soldiers Monument Blair County Pa." Very rare in both bronze and white metal. Often holed in white metal. Bronze, 38mm.
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132) "Gen. Moses Cleveland / Founder", "Centennial Anniversary Of Cleveland Ohio", This is the only one of these I have found. Possibly extremely rare in both white metal and bronze, White metal, 37.6mm.
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133) "Sesqui-Centennial Reading Penn....", On ribbon it reads: "Deo Adjuvante Labor Proficit", Probably rare in both metals with the white metal piece being found holed maybe half the time. Bronze, 41.8mm.
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134) "J.P. McCaskey Mayor Fifty Years A Teacher", "Lan-castra Britannia / Lancaster Pennsylvania / 1730 / 1907", A strong very scarce, maybe rare. Bronze, 34mm.
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135) Early west coast town anniversary pieces are few and far between. From "Astoria, Oregon / 1811 / 1911", "Souvenir 100th Anniversary Of The First Settlement In The Pacific Northwest By The Astor Expedition", Probably rare to very rare. Brass, 36.2mm.
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136) "Posey County State Centennial / Robert Dale Owen-Alvin P Hovey", In tiny lettering: "Robbins Co Attleboro", I have seen a few of these over the years. Probably rare. Silver plated, 38.1mm.
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137) "Spencer County Centennial / Lincoln Splitting Rails", Probably very rare. Silverplated 38.2mm.
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138) Commemorating the 50 year anniversary of the founding of "Union Colony" at present day Greeley, Colorado by Nathan Meeker. This agricultural cooperative was financed by Horace Greeley. Rare to very rare. Copper plated(?) and antiqued, 38.1mm
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139) From the 1921 Missouri Centennial in Sedalia, Missouri. Rare. Aluminum, 34.7mm.
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139a) From the centennial homecomming of Shullsburg, Wisconsin in 1927. Very rare. Bronze, 37.7mm
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140) Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Jackson, Michigan, and the birthplace of the Republican party in 1854. "W. & H. Co." next to rim in tiny lettering. Very scarce and often comes with a broad fob loop. Bronze, 38.6mm.
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141) "250th Anniversary Of The Purchase Of The Town Of Bedford / 1680-1930", Very rare, maybe extremely rare. Bronze, 33.9mm.
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142) "Diamond Jubilee / St Cloud Minnesota 1856-1931", "John L Wilson", Very rare. Some sort of white metal/pot metal, 33.4mm.
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143) "La Salle County / Centennial Ottawa 1831-1931". Very to extremely rare. Anitiqued bronze, 34.8mm.
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144) Commemorates the 300th anniversary of the arrival of Jean Nicolet in 1634. This piece is not all that rare, but not common either. Maybe very scarce. Bronze, 37.3mm
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145) In the same style as HK693, and the "City of Kenosha" piece below, but this one appears to me to be the rarest of the three. "Greenduck Co. Chicago". Unlisted in the 1st edition of HK, HK693b in the 2nd edition. Rare, possibly very rare. Bronze, 37.3mm.
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146) In the same style as HK693, but "Kenosha" instead of "Beloit". "Greenduck Co. Chicago". Unlisted in the 1st edition of HK, HK693a in the 2nd edition. Probably very scarce to maybe rare. Read about the "Burlington" piece above. Bronze, 37.3mm.
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147) This and the following piece may have been issued in conjunction with the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition held in Dallas. Found in aluminum, and rare in that metal. This is the only one I have located in copper. Extremely rare in copper? Copper, 38.1 mm.
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148) Like the similar piece above, this is the only one I have seen in copper. Unlike the piece above that is also found in aluminum, it can also be found in some sort of nickel alloy, possibly nickel brass or nickel silver. Extremely rare in copper? Rare to very rare in nickel brass/silver. Copper, 38.2mm.
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149) "Toledo Centennial / 1837 1937". Very scarce to rare in gilt. I have also located it in rarer nickel plate and/or silver plate. Gilt. 34.9mm.
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150) "Silver Jubilee Palmerton, Pa.", "Incorporated Oct. 14, 1912", This is the only one I have located. Probably extremely rare. "Whitehead-Hoag" in tiny lettering next to rim. White metal, 38.6mm.
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151) Commemorating the 300th year anniversary of the town of Yarmouth, Massachusetts in 1639. This is the only one of these I have found. Blank reverse. Extremely rare. Antiqued copper, 35mm.
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152) "Pulaski County Centennial 1839-1939 August 14-19", Probably very rare. I have found this piece described as gilt and bronze, 38.2mm.
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153) "The One Hundredth Anniversary Of Township Of Hamilton". I have found two or three of these in old catalogs, but only one on ebay. Possibly very rare. Bronze, 37.8mm.
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154) "Semicentennial Celebration / Gideon, Missouri / W.P. Anderson Founder", Probably very rare. Copper, 33.4mm
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155) Commemorating the 250th anniversary of Detoit. "Gave To Make Detroit Great / My Piece Of 8" On reverse "Detroit 1701 - 1951". Rare to very rare. Nickel Silver, 38.2mm
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156) "Jefferson County Sesqui Centennial / Watertown, N.Y.", I have not run across very many of these. Rare to very rare. Bronze, 38.2mm.
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157) From Newton Iowa, "100 Years Of Continuous Growth And Leadership", I have run into a number of these, but not terribly often. Very scarce to rare. Brass, 38.2mm.
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158) "Minnesota Centennial", "Iron Nickel Virginia, Minn." This piece is fairly common. The obverse is found combined with a number of other considerably rarer reverses. Aluminum, 33.8mm.
159) "Minnesota Centennial", "Twin City Federal Savings And Loan", Same obverse as HK519. Very rare. Brass, 33.8mm.
160) Abraham Lincoln was born on a farm near Hodgenville Kentucky. This is the only one of these I have found, but recently (February 2007) Heritage auctions sold one in gold. Very rare? Silver, 36.1mm.
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161) "Lord Francis Fauquier H. M. Lt. Governor Of Virginia". This piece appears to be quite rare. Probably very rare. Maybe extremely rare. Antiqued copper, 33.9mm.
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162) "Statehood Year Souvenir Coin", "Good For $1.00 In Trade...", From Hawaii's 1959 statehood. Relatively common, but is somewhat rarer than it's Alaska counterpart(see below). A variety has the word "Oahu" misspelled "Ohau". Brass, 38.8mm.
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163) "Alaska The 49th State 1959", "Good For $1.00 In Trade All Year During.....", Quite common. Personally I believe "good for" tokens can be given so called dollar status as long as they commemorate events that have a "public" signifigance. Brass, 38.8mm.
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