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233) From the 50th anniversary of the "Chicago Evening Journal", "Birth Place Of The Journal / The Saloon Bld Apr. 22. 1844.", In tiny lettering: "A. Hylen Chica", Also evidently exists in silver and white metal. Rare to very rare in aluminum. Extremely rare in other metals. Rulau Chi 27. Aluminum, 38.4mm

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234) Evidently from the 31st anniversary of the "Philadelphia German Gazette". Rare to very rare. Silver plated, 38.8mm

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235) This piece is like HK734, but showing the "Parrot Mine" instead of the "Anaconda Mine". Rulau But 26. Unlisted in the first edition of HK, HK734b in the second edition. Rare to very rare, and rarer than HK734. Copper, 37.9mm

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236) "North American Mining Co.". Similar in theme to the previous Parrot Mine piece. Rare to very rare. Copper, 37.9mm

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237) From the 25th anniversary of "William F. Gable & Co." in Altoona, Pa. Also found in bronze. Rare to very rare. Silver, 34mm

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238) An imitation gold slug made for the "Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Thompson Restaurants" in 1906. Possibly rare. Brass, 41.3mm

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239) A good Luck souvenir piece of the 50th anniversay of Friedrich Refrigerators. Possibly very rare. Gilt, 33.2mm

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240) Souvenir piece from "Paramount Pictures". This has the same reverse as HK740. Undated, but no doubt from the same time period. Possibly rarer than HK740. Nickel, 38.5mm

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241) 50th anniversary of Sunset Magazine. I have located 2 others. Very rare, Brass, 35.4mm

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242) 15th anniversary of "Electrolux". "15 Years Of Production Open House May 22, 1948 Old Greenwich Conn." Everything incuse. This is the only one of these I have found. Extremely rare? Aluminum, 38.6mm

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243) "Watts Silver Anniversary Year April 1, 1949 March 31, 1950", I bought this off ebay and have seen one other. In tiny lettering next to rim: "W. & H. Co.". Very to extremely rare. Bronze, 34.9mm

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244) "IGA Silver Anniversary / Worlds Fair Of Foods / IGA Silver Jubilee / Waldorf Astoria Hotel / New York / 1951", Once again this is the only one of these I have found. In tiny lettering: "Whitehead-Hoag". Extremely rare?? Nickel(Nickel-silver?), 38.2mm

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245) Originally chartered in 1851, the Illinois Central Railroad was the main line running from Chicago to New Orleans. On it ran the "City of New Orleans", made famous by the Steve Goodman song of the same name sung by Arlo Guthrie and Willie Nelson. Rare in Brass, Extremely rare in silver. Brass, 35mm

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246) "San Diego Federal Savings & Loan" 1955. I have seen this piece come up on ebay occasionally. Probably Rare, maybe Very rare. Brass, 38.1mm

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247)There are many rare pieces having the same obverse as HK517. Here is another showing Miss Sunbeam commemorating Fifty Years Of Pan-O Gold Bakers. Extremely rare? Brass, 33.8mm

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248) 10th anniversary of "Southern Airways", I have located one other of these from an old mail bid catalog. Very rare? Extremely rare? Aluminum, 39.1mm

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249) I have seen a number of these on ebay. Very scarce to rare. I have found it in aluminum and gold colored anodized aluminum. Aluminum, 38.7mm

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250) This is a fourth Swift dollar piece, not listed in the 1st edition of HK. Listed in the 2nd edition as HK907a. Both obverse and reverse are different from any of the other pieces. It appears to be rarer than any of the other three. Rare to very rare. Aluminum, 38.4mm

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251) This piece falls into the same catagory as the Swift dollars. From Standard Oil, showing "The "Pennywise" Use / Of The Customer Dollar". I have found this piece to be very rare. Aluminum, 36.6mm

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