Grand Prize Medal Louisiana Purchase Exposition 1904 St Louis In Case
Item History & Price
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Grand Prize Medal from the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition / World's Fair held in St Louis in 1904, which was notable among other things for including the 3rd Modern Olympic Games. I would judge this example to be in very fine (VF) condition or better, but please take a good look at my photos and form your own opinion. The case is in reasonable condition for its age. The lid is worn along the edges, has come apart at the corners and its red velvet linin...g has become detached (but could probably be glued back in place). Again please see my photos.Made from Bronze, Height 74 mm, Width 65 mm, Weight 152.3 grams, mintage 3, 300.
Designed by Adolph A. Weinman (who later designed the Walking Liberty Half Dollar and Mercury Dime), as one of his earliest commissions for a struck medal. The engravings and medals were struck by the U.S. mint in Philadelphia.This is the rarest of five medals designed by Weinman for the Fair, the others being the Gold, Silver, Bronze and Commemorative awards. These are some of the most popular and collectable of all exposition medals. Because the Exposition included the Olympic Games these medals are sometimes collected by collectors of Olympic Participation Medals (the official 1904 OPM is extremely rare and prohibitively expensive for most).Shipping is by tracked and fully insured mail (Royal Mail International Signed-For, or Special Delivery in the UK). All my medals are guaranteed genuine. Please see also my Olympic Participation and other sports medals in my eBay shop. If you purchase more than one of these you only need to pay the shipping costs for a single medal.We aim to dispatch within one working day of receiving your payment. Please check out my feedback ratings or contact me if you have any doubts.We Sh and two years before. were held just two years after the St Louis gamesnot to issue
Designed by Adolph A. Weinman (who later designed the Walking Liberty Half Dollar and Mercury Dime), as one of his earliest commissions for a struck medal. The engravings and medals were struck by the U.S. mint in Philadelphia.This is the rarest of five medals designed by Weinman for the Fair, the others being the Gold, Silver, Bronze and Commemorative awards. These are some of the most popular and collectable of all exposition medals. Because the Exposition included the Olympic Games these medals are sometimes collected by collectors of Olympic Participation Medals (the official 1904 OPM is extremely rare and prohibitively expensive for most).Shipping is by tracked and fully insured mail (Royal Mail International Signed-For, or Special Delivery in the UK). All my medals are guaranteed genuine. Please see also my Olympic Participation and other sports medals in my eBay shop. If you purchase more than one of these you only need to pay the shipping costs for a single medal.We aim to dispatch within one working day of receiving your payment. Please check out my feedback ratings or contact me if you have any doubts.We Sh and two years before. were held just two years after the St Louis gamesnot to issue
