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1926 Sesquicentennial Medal of Award advertising

ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,186 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited August 21, 2019 4:07PM in U.S. Coin Forum

The 1926 Sesquicentennial issued two award medals, a "Medal of Honor", a So-Called Dollar known as HK-458, and a "Medal of Award". They have very similar designs.

Here's the So-Called Dollar:

And the Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Medal of Award ad:

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Zoins.... I like that Medal of Honor piece...Interesting reverse... and though in brass, it has a nice gold look...Cheers, RickO

  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I own a "Medal of Award" medal and always assumed it was just a variant of HK-458. do you have any idea how "Award" medals were issued??

  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 21, 2019 1:12PM

    Wait till @MrEureka sees this who specializes in these vacuum cleaners.

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  • SiriusBlackSiriusBlack Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Broadstruck said:
    Wait till @MrEureka sees this who specializes in these vacuum cleaners.

    Aaaaaand I’m dying :D:D:D:D

    Collector of randomness. Photographer at PCGS. Lover of Harry Potter.

  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,260 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There are no coincidences in this world!

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    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,186 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 24, 2019 3:43PM

    @MrEureka said:
    There are no coincidences in this world!!

    How about this coin? ;)

    Private Mint News | 2010 Lincoln Reverse Finalists
  • Pioneer1Pioneer1 Posts: 146 ✭✭✭

    I found a 1926 Expo award medal in Seagrove NC at the pottery museum. It was a little heart-stopping to see the beautiful art pottery recognized in 1926 (about 94 years ago in Philadelphia) on display with it's original award medal next to it in an original box; very inspiring.

    ... in the end, I think the pottery won me over... If you ever get a chance to visit and like Pottery... Seagrove NC in November is the place !

    A So-Called Dollar and Slug Collector... Previously "Pioneer" on this site...

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,186 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 28, 2020 10:09PM

    @Pioneer1 said:
    I found a 1926 Expo award medal in Seagrove NC at the pottery museum. It was a little heart-stopping to see the beautiful art pottery recognized in 1926 (about 94 years ago in Philadelphia) on display with it's original award medal next to it in an original box; very inspiring.

    ... in the end, I think the pottery won me over... If you ever get a chance to visit and like Pottery... Seagrove NC in November is the place !

    Amazing to see these together! It really brings home what times were like and what these awards were for. Thanks for the story, photos and lesson :+1:

    Private Mint News | 2010 Lincoln Reverse Finalists

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