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. CLICK HERE for Harrisburg, PA items on ebay.

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. CLICK HERE for Dauphin County items on ebay.

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. CLICK HERE for Harrisburg, PA items on ebay.

115) "Centennial Anniversary Of Portland, Maine". Interesting coat of arms with fanciful sea creatures. Exists in bronze and white metal. Very rare to extremely rare, perhaps slightly more common in white metal. Bronze, 37.7mm. CLICK HERE for Portland, Maine items on ebay.

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. CLICK HERE for Providence, Rhode Island items on ebay.

117) "1787 Centennial Anniversary Of The Incorporation Of York, PA. Sep. 24, 1887", Extremely rare in both bronze and white metal. Bronze, 37.7mm. CLICK HERE for York, Pennsylvania items on ebay.

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. CLICK HERE for Huntingdon, PA items on ebay.

119) "Centennial Anniversary Of Allegheny Co. PA. / Held Sep. 24-26 1888", Probably very rare in bronze. Possibly slightly more common in white metal, and often holed in that metal. Bronze, 37.7mm. CLICK HERE for Allegheny County, PA items on ebay.

120) "250th Anniversary Of The Settlement Of Taunton. Mass." This and another are the only ones I have located, so maybe extremely rare. Have only located it in white metal. This is the plate piece in Rulau. White metal, 38mm. CLICK HERE for Taunton, Massachusetts items on ebay.

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. Bronze, 35mm. CLICK HERE for Allegheny County, PA items on ebay.

122) "250th Anniversary Of The Settlement Of Haverhill Mass." Extremely rare in bronze, very rare to extremely rare in white metal, often holed. Bronze, 37.7mm. CLICK HERE for Haverhill, Massachusetts items on ebay.

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. CLICK HERE for Easton, Pennsylvania items on ebay.

124) "Hamilton Centennial 1891"/ Old Fort Hamilton 1791" "Copyrighted 1891 By Thomas Millikin" in small lettering below fort. Found in aluminum or gilt brass. Aluminum pieces are always(?) found holed. Possibly extremely rare in brass, very rare in aluminum. Gilt brass, 35.2mm. CLICK HERE for Fort Hamilton, New York items on ebay.

125) "Sesqui-Centennial Bethlehem Pa.", Probably very to extremely rare. I have only located it in bronze. Bronze, 38mm. CLICK HERE for Bethlehem, Pennsylvania items on ebay.

126) "Centennial Anniversary Of The Founding Of The City. Of Paterson Held July 3-5 1892". Often found holed. I have not found it in bronze. White metal, 35.1mm. CLICK HERE for Paterson, New Jersey items on ebay.

127) From the 1892 "Nebraska Silver Anniversary", This piece appears to be rare, and sometimes but not usually holed. Aluminum, 37mm. CLICK HERE for Nebraska items on ebay from the 1890s.

128) Reverse of HK161. Portrait of Lincoln, From the 1892 "Nebraska Silver Anniversary". In tiny lettering: "Childs, Chicago.", Possibly rare to very rare and usually found in Unc condition, King461, Aluminum 37mm. CLICK HERE for Nebraska items on ebay from the 1890s.

129) "Centennial Anniversary Of Lewiston / 1795 Held July 4 1895", Appears to me to be extremely rare. Aluminum, 37mm. CLICK HERE for Lewiston, Maine items on ebay.

130) "Centennial Anniversary Of Chillicothe, Ohio. / 1796 Held July 20-23 1896", Probably rare, maybe very rare. I have not located it in any other metal. Copper/Bronze, 37.6mm. CLICK HERE for Chillicothe, Ohio items on ebay.

131) "Semi-Centennial Of Blair Co. Pa. / Hollidaysburg June 11-12", "Soldiers Monument Blair County Pa." Appears to be very rare. Also exists in white metal and sometimes holed in that metal. Like bronze, also very rare. Bronze, 38mm. CLICK HERE for Blair County, Pennsylvania items on ebay.

132) "Gen. Moses Cleveland / Founder", "Centennial Anniversary Of Cleveland Ohio", This is the only one of these I have found. Extremely rare. White metal, 37.6mm. CLICK HERE for Cleveland, Ohio stuff on ebay, OR CLICK HERE for Moses Cleveland items.

133) "Sesqui-Centennial Reading Penn....", On ribbon it reads: "Deo Adjuvante Labor Proficit", Found in either bronze or white metal, and probably very rare in either metal. Bronze, 41.8mm. CLICK HERE for Reading, Pennsylvania items on ebay.

134) "J.P. McCaskey Mayor Fifty Years A Teacher", "Lan-castra Britannia / Lancaster Pennsylvania / 1730 / 1907", Probably rare, maybe very rare. Bronze, 34mm. CLICK HERE for Lancaster, Pennsylvania items on ebay.

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 very rare. Brass, 36.2mm. CLICK HERE for Astoria, Oregon items on ebay.

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 to very rare. Silver plated, 38.1mm. CLICK HERE for Posey County and Mt. Vernon, Indiana items on ebay.

137) "Spencer County Centennial / Lincoln Splitting Rails", Probably very rare. Silverplated 38.2mm. CLICK HERE for Rockport, Indiana items on ebay OR CLICK HERE for Lincoln Pioneer Village items on ebay

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. Probably very rare. Copper plated(?) and antiqued, 38.1mm CLICK HERE for Greeley, Colorado items on ebay

139) From the 1921 Missouri Centennial in Sedalia, Missouri. Rare to very rare. Aluminum, 34.7mm. CLICK HERE for Sedalia, Missouri items on ebay. CLICK HERE for 1921 Missouri Centennial items on ebay.

140) Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Jackson, Michigan, and the birthplace of the Republican party in 1854. This piece comes with a broad fob loop perhaps half the time. "W. & H. Co." next to rim in tiny lettering. Probably rare. Bronze, 38.6mm CLICK HERE for Jackson, Michigan items on ebay.

141) "250th Anniversary Of The Purchase Of The Town Of Bedford / 1680-1930", This is the only one of these I have located. Extremely rare. Bronze, 33.9mm. CLICK HERE for Bedford, New York items on ebay.

142) "Diamond Jubilee / St Cloud Minnesota 1856-1931", "John L Wilson", Probably very rare. Some sort of white metal/pot metal, 33.4mm CLICK HERE for St. Cloud, Minnesota items on ebay.

143) "La Salle County / Centennial Ottawa 1831-1931". This is the only one of these I have found, so possibly extremely rare. Anitiqued bronze, 34.8mm CLICK HERE for Ottawa, Illinois items on ebay.

144) Commemorates the 300th anniversary of the arrival of Jean Nicolet in 1634. This piece has shown up a number of times, but not all that frequently. Probably rare. Bronze, 37.3mm CLICK HERE for Green Bay, Wisconsin items on ebay.

145) In the same style as HK693, but "Burlington" instead of "Beloit". "Greenduck Co. Chicago". Unlisted in the 1st edition of HK, HK693b in the 2nd edition. Probably rare as are the other two varieties. Bronze, 37.3mm. CLICK HERE for Burlington, Wisconsin items on ebay.

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 rare as are the other two varieties. Bronze, 37.3mm. CLICK HERE for Kenosha, Wisconsin items on ebay.

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 maybe rare or very rare in that metal. This is the only one I have located in copper. Extremely rare in copper. Copper, 38.1 mm. CLICK HERE for 1936 Texas Centennial items on ebay.

148) Similar to above, this one with "San Antonio". Like the one above, this is the only one I have found in copper. I have located a small number of others in catalogs that were described as nickel plated brass, or nickel silver. Extremely rare in copper. Rare to Very rare in other metals. Copper, 38.2mm. CLICK HERE for 1936 Texas Centennial items on ebay.

149) "Toledo Centennial / 1837 1937". I have also found it in nickel. Over all I would maybe call it rare. Gilt brass, 34.9mm. CLICK HERE for Toledo, Ohio items on ebay.

150) "Silver Jubilee Palmerton, Pa.", "Incorporated Oct. 14, 1912", This is the only one I have located. Maybe extremely rare. "Whitehead-Hoag" in tiny lettering next to rim. White metal, 38.6mm. CLICK HERE for Palmerton, Pennsylvania items on ebay.

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. CLICK HERE for Yarmouth, Massachusetts items on ebay.

152) "Pulaski County Centennial 1839-1939 August 14-19", Probably very rare. I have found this piece described as gilt and bronze, 38.2mm. CLICK HERE for Pulaski County, Virginia items on ebay.

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. CLICK HERE for Mercer County, New Jersey items on ebay.

154) "Semicentennial Celebration / Gideon, Missouri / W.P. Anderson Founder", Probably very rare. Copper, 33.4mm CLICK HERE for Gideon, Missouri items on ebay.

155) Commemorating the 250th anniversary of Detoit. "Gave To Make Detroit Great / My Piece Of 8" On reverse "Detroit 1701 - 1951". Very rare?, Nickel Silver, 38.2mm CLICK HERE for Detroit, Michigan items on ebay.

156) "Jefferson County Sesqui Centennial / Watertown, N.Y.", I have not run across very many of these. I am going to guess rare, maybe very rare. Bronze, 38.2mm. CLICK HERE for Watertown, New York items on ebay.

157) From Newton Iowa, "100 Years Of Continuous Growth And Leadership", I have run into a number of these, but not terribly often. Probably weakly rare. Brass, 38.2mm. CLICK HERE for Newton, Iowa items on ebay.

158) "Minnesota Centennial", "Iron Nickel Virginia, Minn." This piece is quite common. The obverse is found combined with a number of other considerably rarer reverses. Aluminum, 33.8mm. CLICK HERE for Virginia, Minnesota items on ebay.

159) "Minnesota Centennial", "Twin City Federal Savings And Loan", Same obverse as HK519. Very rare. Brass, 33.8mm. CLICK HERE for 1958 Minnesota Centennial items on ebay.

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. CLICK HERE for Hodgenville, Kentucky items on ebay.

161) "Lord Francis Fauquier H. M. Lt. Governor Of Virginia". This piece appears to be quite rare. Probably very rare. Antiqued copper, 33.9mm. CLICK HERE for Fauquier County, Virginia items on ebay.

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. CLICK HERE for HAWAIIAN MERMAIDS on ebay.

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. CLICK HERE for ALASKAN GOLD on ebay.

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