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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 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, 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. Copper, 37.9mm.

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237) From the 25th anniversary of "William F. Gable & Co." in Altoona, Pa. Appears to be somewhat more common in silver than bronze. Rare in silver. Possibly very rare in bronze. Silver, 34mm.

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

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238a) Medal from the 50th anniversary of the John Larkin Company that was headquartered in Buffalo, New York. Somewhat common. Maybe very scarce. Bronze, 38.3mm.

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239) A good luck souvenir piece of the 50th anniversay of Friedrich Refrigerators. 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. Probably rarer than HK740. Rare. Nickel, 38.5mm.

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241) 50th anniversary of Sunset Magazine. I have rarely seen this piece. 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. Very scarce to rare in brass, Extremely rare in silver. Brass, 35mm.

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245a) 60th anniversary of the US National Bank. The reverse commemorates a traveling museum which toured throughout the State of Oregon. It included historical items depicting Oregon's early history, including items from the National Archives. On display were two gold beaver coins with original dies. Rare. Aluminum, 34.9mm

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246) "San Diego Federal Savings & Loan" 1955. I have seen a number of these. Very scarce, maybe 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". Very 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. Aluminum, 38.4mm

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251) This piece falls into the same catagory as the Swift dollars, but rarer than any of them. From Standard Oil, showing "The "Pennywise" Use / Of The Customer Dollar". Very rare. Aluminum, 36.6mm

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