World's Fair Auction

Closing January 14th, 2025

Auction # 46 Closing Tuesday - January 14th, 2025 at 10:00 PM EST
Catalog Lot 63

Auction Local Time: Feb 7, 2025 10:54:37 EST

1915 San Francisco's Panama-Pacific International Exposition
Bronze Badge for "West Virginia" on the original card. The top bar has a circle in the middle that pictures 2 men, one holding an ax the other a pick, with a monument in between them that has "June 20 1863" written on it. There is also a plow, an anvil and crossed rifles pictured. Around the circle is "Panama Pacific Exposition" and the date "19" and "15" on each side of the circle. A bright blue ribbon hangs below holding a single sided medal with a raised image of the state of "West Virginia" with many of the towns identified. The card is marked "Bastian Bros. Co. Rochester, N. Y." both metal parts of the badge are also marked "Bastian Bros." on the back. Size: Badge is 1 7/8" wide by 3 1/8" high. Card is 2 3/16" wide by 4" high. Condition: Badge is Extremely Fine with slight wear and toning. The card is Fine with a crease and a 1/2" tear on the left side.

Winning Bid: $ 27


Estimate: $ 50 - $ 75

Bidding Ended


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