Auction # 46 Closing Tuesday - January 14th, 2025 at 10:00 PM EST Catalog Lot 59
Auction Local Time: Feb 7, 2025 09:23:57 EST
1906 Milan International Exposition Badge with Bronze medal hanging from a red, white and blue ribbon. Obverse: Picture of a worker with a jack hammer in his hand with "Inaugurazione del Sempione" (Inauguration of Simplon) written to the right with a tunnel pictured below. The Simplon has a tunnel with a train that takes people and cars from Switzerland to Italy. Above the tunnel is "1898 - 1906" At the bottom is "M. 19803". In tiny letters is "Johnson". Reverse: A Crown at top, Cross below, "Esposizione Internazionale Milano 1906" (Milan World's Fair 1906) in the center and buildings at the bottom. Size: Medal is 1 14" diameter. Ribbon is 4 1/4" long. Condition: Medal is Extremely Fine with heavy toning and some light scratches. The ribbon is Very Fine with some darkening and 1 1/8" tear.