Auction # 49 Closing Tuesday - September 22nd, 2026 at 10:00 PM Eastern Time Catalog Lot 104
Auction Local Time: Oct 10, 2026 12:58:14 EDT
Lot 5 is the Nebraska Building NOT the Missouri Building.
1939-1940 New York World's Fair Bronze Award Medal for the "National Poster Competition" in the original box. A nation wide competition was held to create posters for the fair and this medal was issued to the winners. The obverse pictures a shirtless man painting the Trylon and Perisphere on a canvas with an eagle above in the center. The words "National Poster Competition" are around the edge. At the bottom is "Award To" but there is no name etched below. The Reverse pictures the Trylon and Perisphere and has "1939" and "New York World's Fair" written on it. The edge of the medal is marked "Whitehead - Hoag". This medal and box are uncommon. Size: Medal is 2" diameter. Box is 3 1/2" square. Condition: Medal is Mint. Box is Extremely Fine with a little darkening of the top.
