World's Fair Auction

Closing September 17th, 2024

Auction # 45 Closing Tuesday - September 17th, 2024 at 10:00 PM Eastern Time
Catalog Lot 27

Auction Local Time: Nov 5, 2024 02:18:11 EST

I added to lot 114 that the flatware is silver plated.

1893 World's Columbian Exposition
Badge. At top is a brass bar with "Souvenir" written across it. Below is a ribbon in red, white and blue with faded writing that has the word "Fair" at top and "Chicago 1893" at the bottom. At the bottom is an aluminum medal. Obverse: High Relief bust of "Christopher Columbus". Reverse: A landing scene with the Spanish flag being buried in the ground. Around the edge is "Columbus Discovering America" and "1492" at the bottom. Size: Medal is 1 1/2" diameter. Overall height is 3 3/4". Condition: Overall Good since the ribbon is ripped and the writing is faded. The medal is Extremely Fine.

Winning Bid: $ 53


Estimate: $ 20 - $ 35

Bidding Ended


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