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218) HK8 with a different reverse. "The First Column Erected By Saml Laing Esqre M.P. Augt 5th 1852 Opened June 10th 1854". "Pinches" in tiny lettering. As far as I can tell, extremely rare. Tony Swicer may have sold another in 1992 that was holed. White Metal, 41.5mm CLICK HERE for LONDON CRYSTAL PALACE items on ebay.
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219) This medal commemorates the opening of the famous Brooklyn Bridge. "Two Cities As One New York & Brooklyn". I have only seen this piece in white metal. Although it is fairly common(very scarce?), it is quite rare unholed. White metal, 35.5mm. CLICK HERE for BROOKLYN BRIDGE items on ebay.
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220) This piece shows The First Infantry I.N.G. Regiment Armory in Chicago with an ALUMINUM reverse. In tiny lettering: "Childs, Chicago.", Probably rare, maybe very rare, and usually found in Unc condition, Rulau Chi 8, Aluminum, 37mm. CLICK HERE for FIRST REGIMENT ARMORY in CHICAGO items on ebay.
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221) The obverse of HK244 as the reverse. BakerY-324. Probably rare to very rare, and when found, usually in nice condition and unholed. Equally rare in white metal and almost always holed. Bronze, 35mm. CLICK HERE for UNITED STATES CAPITOL items on ebay.
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222) Today the "Iron Bridge" is called the Frisco Bridge, and was previously called the Memphis bridge. Built in 1892, it is still in use today, and was the first bridge to cross the lower Mississippi. Appears to be very rare, sometimes holed. Extremely rare in unc, Aluminum, 34.9mm. CLICK HERE for FRISCO BRIDGE and MEMPHIS BRIDGE items on ebay.
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223) "Old Sugar House Rose St. N.Y." Evidently minted at the time of it's demolition in 1892. CLICK HERE for ANS article White Metal, 44.1mm. CLICK HERE for NEW ENGLAND items from the 1700s on ebay.
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224) "To Commemorate The International Opening Of The Philadelphia Commercial Museum June 1897", The obverse of this piece is similar to HK644. Rulau Phl A78. I have found this piece to be rare, and usually unc. Silver, 34mm. CLICK HERE for PHILADELPHIA MUSEUMS on ebay.
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225) "Commemorative Of Establishment Of The Capitol In The District Of Columbia", A large (and thick) so called dollar. This medal was evidently made from bronze taken from the original capitol building of 1800. Probably rare and sometimes found looped with ribbon and hanger. Bronze, 44.3mm. CLICK HERE for UNITED STATES CAPITOL items on ebay.
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226) "New State Capitol Harrisburg Penna.", "Dedicated Oct. 4. 1906". "Virtue", "Liberty" and "Independence" on curled ribbon. Also found in white metal. Appears to be extremely rare in either metal. Bronze, 37.6mm. CLICK HERE for HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA STATE CAPITOL items on ebay.
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227) A larger so called dollar. "In Celebration Of The 175th Anniversary Of The Founding Of The Redwood Library And Athenaeum Newport R. I." Rare to very rare. In tiny lettering on the reverse: "Newman, N.Y." Bronze, 44.5mm. CLICK HERE for REDWOOD LIBRARY ATHENAEUM items on ebay.
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228) Another anniversary of a local entity, this time the Cincinnati Zoo. "Golden Jubilee Anniversary / Cincinnati Zoo / Sept. 18 1925", Once again, probably rare to very rare. Bronze, 36mm. CLICK HERE for CINCINNATI ZOO items on ebay.
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229) Completed in just 3 years for the Great Northern Railroad in 1928, the Cascade tunnel is still the main rail route through the Cascade Mountains, connecting the port of Seattle with places east. For many decades it was the longest tunnel in the western hemisphere. Very to Extremely Rare, Brass, 34.7mm. CLICK HERE for RAILROAD TUNNEL items on ebay.
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230) "City Hall Grand Island, Nebraska / Dedication June 14, 1940", This is the only one of these I have found. Extremely rare? Gilt brass, 34.9mm. CLICK HERE for GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA items on ebay.
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231) The Pennsylvania Turnpike set the standard for modern superhighways in the United States. This "Eastern Extension", built in 1950, was the first expansion completed following World War II. Possibly very rare. Nickel or Nickel silver, 38.2mm. CLICK HERE for PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE items on ebay.
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232) 1952 United Nations completion medal. This is the only one of these I have come across. I bought it off ebay, and it is the exact same piece that sold in Johnson & Jensen sale #25 lot#479 in 1983. Struck by the Medallic Art Co. Extremely rare? Yellow Bronze, 38.4mm. CLICK HERE for UNITED NATIONS items on ebay.
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