Help me find this Unlisted Eglit 1893 Columbian Expo Medal. Found Ty jonathanb

Smittys

I'm having trouble finding eglit listing
Thanks in advance

jmlanzaf

Are you sure that's an expo medal? The French love their medals and there is no mention of the Chicago expo on the medal.

jmlanzaf

The text says "Society of Civil Engineers of France" And then "In Memory of the voyage of his delegation to America" [Approximately, I don't speak French.] It might just be a French medal commemorating the voayge.

oldabeintx

@jmlanzaf said:
The text says "Society of Civil Engineers of France" And then "In Memory of the voyage of his delegation to America" [Approximately, I don't speak French.] It might just be a French medal commemorating the voayge.

Close enough and your interpretation makes sense. Obviously a place to inscribe the recipient's name, which supports the commemoration of the voyage thought. Do the months August to October coincide with the expo? If this group attended the expo, then this would still fit. Also, did France have a pavilion showing off their machinery or something? Interesting collecting theme,

jmlanzaf

@oldabeintx said:

@jmlanzaf said:
The text says "Society of Civil Engineers of France" And then "In Memory of the voyage of his delegation to America" [Approximately, I don't speak French.] It might just be a French medal commemorating the voayge.

Close enough and your interpretation makes sense. Obviously a place to inscribe the recipient's name, which supports the commemoration of the voyage thought. Do the months August to October coincide with the expo? If this group attended the expo, then this would still fit. Also, did France have a pavilion showing off their machinery or something? Interesting collecting theme,

The expo ran from May to October

Treashunt

It is not in Eglit, as I remember.

I used to have a major Columbian Expo collection.

Sadly, gone now.

Smittys

@Treashunt said:
It is not in Eglit, as I remember.

I used to have a major Columbian Expo collection.

Sadly, gone now.

It was listed in the unlisted section, however I can't find the website anymore

ricko

That is one of the most attractive Columbus medals I have seen....Cheers, RickO

Treashunt

I have the book, somewhere, but never saw that web site