The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), held in Seattle from June 1 to October 16, 1909, followed on the heels of the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland, Oregon. Initial inspiration for the fair came from a group of Alaska's gold rush pioneers in 1905. In 1906, Seattle businessmen altered the original plan, postponed the 1907 date (so as not to conflict with the Jamestown, Virginia tricentennial celebration) until 1909, and sought financial support for an enlarged scope. The AYPE followed a tradition established in 1876 when Philadelphia held a Centennial Exposition. It was an opportunity for Seattleites to display pride in their heritage and their patriotism.
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What a great presentation of Worlds Fair items.
Much agreed. Has (and continues to be) a most interesting thread.
On a personal note it has been fun to connect with the provided materials relating to the three World's Fairs I have been able to attend: The 1962 Seattle World's Fair; The 1964 New York World's Fair; and Expo '70, the 1970 Japan World's Fair.
Beginning with the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, although I recall some type of Exposition that my parents took me to in Oregon some years prior. The main thing I remember about it was some type of "House of the Future" building that had been erected there.
In trying to identify what the Exposition was in Oregon I did learn that there was a World's Fair in Portland, Oregon back in 1905 which commemorated Lewis and Clark's Expedition. Now I will have to go back and see if anyone has posted medals from it.
Here's some different @PCGSPhoto may like this one. I hope you do.
I'll post it later on Facebook and instagram as usual.
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1933 Regina Canada Commemorating The First Worlds Grain Exhibition and Confrence.
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Not the highest grade but I liked it.
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I've owned this one for a while but admittedly haven't paid much attention to it until today.
Trying to catalog this piece led to a conundrum. Is it a 1903/4 Louisiana Purchase Exposition So-Called Dollar or is it an 1892/3 Chicago's World's Fair So-Called Dollar?
The longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice is it possible for an empire to rise without His aid? Benjamin Franklin
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I would be interested to learn your reasoning -- have you seen either of the dies used on any other medal?
I'm a bit unconventional.
No, I haven't seen these dies used elsewhere, but the pairing commemorating very different events in time and space reminds me of the Bashlow's restrike of the Sommer Island Hudson Daalder/ Hogge Pence die pairing.
Sorry for the length of this but I hope you'll enjoy them even though they're not coins or medals. I also collect vintage photos, mostly 19th century, but I also have a very large collection of around 400+ Magic Lantern slides. I have part (most of) the official PPIE set you could buy at the Exposition. I won't post all of them because it would be a huge post, but here are a few of the more fun ones! Because color photography for the most part wasn't very prevalent in 1915, these are all black and white glass plates that were hand tinted for projection so they'd be more exciting! And yes, that is the actual Liberty Bell, it did a tour across the US at the request of the school children of San Francisco, and was on display at the exposition.
-- Panama-Pacific International Exposition --
Collector of randomness. Photographer at PCGS. Lover of Harry Potter.
@1northcoin How interesting! Some of the images I recognize as being the same images I have in my collection. Makes sense if they were all from the same official photographers!
Collector of randomness. Photographer at PCGS. Lover of Harry Potter.
I found this large 2.25” Colombian Exposition medal in one of my boxes. I’m not sure where I got it at. All kinds of stuff going on in the design on both sides🌞
These aren't mine, unfortunately, but I did try real hard to make at least one of them mine.
I had no idea how to value them either, so I dropped my highest possible snipe bid on one of them, but the singular other bidder was well above my affordability tolerance. That one, the first one below, cost him a bit
He got the other one cheap, for opening bid.
I wish I knew more about them and had been able to secure the first. It would have been way too cool. They both are "minted" of black walnut and measure in at 90mm.
Fun fact...to save costs, the Unisphere was actually built on of the original pilings of the Trylon and Perisphere...which were never removed after the 1939-1940 fair.
As a kid you used to be allowed to dig into the dirt in the park...and you could come up with bits and pieces of Fair stuff buried just a foot or two down...but they don't allow you to do that anymore! This was because most of the pavilions were just sheared off at the surface and their foundations were simply backfilled.
So lots of stuff is still going on underground in that park!
I picked up this one at the ANA - just by serendipity!!
So.....I was tending my display, and this guy comes up to me, and looks over all of the Libertas Americana medals, and then he tells me he had just sold one of the 1876 Lingg tokens with the Libertas obverse. He goes on, saying that it was a very rare token, one that is supposed to be the only known. We keep talking, and he reveals who he sold it to, and the number of that sellers booth. I rush there, and sure enough, Steve Hayden looks at me and says, you're going to want this, but it won't be cheap!! (He knows his stuff, and a truly honest seller.) I couldn't let that one get away.
It's a token made of hard bluish fiber, one that has never been photo'd in any references.
I've been turning over more rocks for Pan-American pieces.
I ran across this one last week. In my thinking, it is a "So-Called Nickel" coming in at just 21mm. But it sure packs a lot of design acumen into a nickel sized package.
Thought I would share.
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1901 NY L-TM22 H.A. Meldrum Co. Pan-American Expo advertising token
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I've been turning over more rocks for Pan-American pieces.
I ran across this one last week. In my thinking, it is a "So-Called Nickel" coming in at just 21mm. But it sure packs a lot of design acumen into a nickel sized package.
Thought I would share.
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1901 NY L-TM22 H.A. Meldrum Co. Pan-American Expo advertising token
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I like this one and have been looking for a nice uncircuted piece.
Looks like you got a good one!
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I've been turning over more rocks for Pan-American pieces.
I ran across this one last week. In my thinking, it is a "So-Called Nickel" coming in at just 21mm. But it sure packs a lot of design acumen into a nickel sized package.
Thought I would share.
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1901 NY L-TM22 H.A. Meldrum Co. Pan-American Expo advertising token
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I like this one and have been looking for a nice uncircuted piece.
Looks like you got a good one!
I posted one of these with a clip about nine pages ago in this thread, here it is again:
Sean Reynolds
Incomplete planchets wanted, especially Lincoln Cents & type coins.
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
When I had just bought my starter home and was sweeping the attic, something got pried loose from the floor boards and upon inspecting, turned out to be a bunch of 1 cent Columbian Exposition commemmorative postage stamps in decent condition.
Internet was in its infancy and had to do a little more research about it. Managed to get most of the series in denominations till 50 cents. Still need the 1$ through 5$ stamps and stumbled across them on eBay last year but chickened out from the bidding war.
Antwerp Belgium appeared to be the party capital of Europe in the latter 1800's. They were having festival after festival according to the exonumic record.
This little Leopold Wiener medal just arrived today. It's commemorating the Belgian World's Fair in Antwerp.
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This little medal comes in at 30mm and is the little brother to this Leopold Wiener medal celebrating another festival in Antwerp.
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I'm a big fan of Seattle's First World's Fair, the 1909 AYPE:
1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition So-Called Dollar - by George Thomas Morgan - HK-364 - PCGS MS63 POP 1/0 - Ex. Howard Hornreich
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909 — A Slideshow of Seattle's First World's Fair
Images and information from Seattle Municipal Archives:
Seattle Municipal Archives - The 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
Here's an interesting Alabama State Fair medal made by Tiffany.
I thought of it while reading the following thread:
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1056244/free-slave-badge-found-in-south-carolina#latest
In trying to identify what the Exposition was in Oregon I did learn that there was a World's Fair in Portland, Oregon back in 1905 which commemorated Lewis and Clark's Expedition. Now I will have to go back and see if anyone has posted medals from it.
My submission for Oregon is Grants Pass. 100th anniversary
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1959 OR SILVERED BRASS GRANTS PASS, OREGON STATEHOOD CENTENNIAL NGC MS 65
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1959 OR BRASS GRANTS PASS, OREGON STATEHOOD CENTENNIAL NGC MS 67
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1959 OR HK-573 OREGON BEAVER DOLLAR CENTENNIAL, SMALL LETTERS NGC MS 67 PL GILT
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Here's some different @PCGSPhoto may like this one. I hope you do.
I'll post it later on Facebook and instagram as usual.
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1933 Regina Canada Commemorating The First Worlds Grain Exhibition and Confrence.
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Not the highest grade but I liked it.
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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I've been trying to find out a bit more on this little guy, but details have been difficult to come by. Supposedly, it is an EGLIT-1 . . . . . .
I don't think I have ever had an "ANYTHING-1" before . . . . .
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These are from the 1876 Centennial:
This one showed up in MA-Shops today. From the 1876 Philadelphia - I don't recall seeing it before.
https://www.ma-shops.com/loebbers/item.php?id=210602011&lang=en [Disclaimer - I'm not associated with the seller]
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
Nice additions all.
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Some lucky eBay bidder got this from me , for more than I expected.
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Super strike and condition on that one!
So is that gilt ?
A So-Called Dollar and Slug Collector... Previously "Pioneer" on this site...
This is a rare badge, as far as I can tell (I've only seen this one example):
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Nice.
My most recent Trans Mississippi acquisition. Not quite "rare" but it is quite fetching.
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I collect Tsukuba Expo '85 memorabilia:
Coinsof1984@martinb6830 on twitter
I'm not usually able to acquire examples this nice.
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I've owned this one for a while but admittedly haven't paid much attention to it until today.
Trying to catalog this piece led to a conundrum. Is it a 1903/4 Louisiana Purchase Exposition So-Called Dollar or is it an 1892/3 Chicago's World's Fair So-Called Dollar?
Or perhaps, it is an intentional mule?
Presenting the . . .
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HK-314 / Eglit 342 PAX Dollar "Mule"
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It was intentionally done but it is not a mule.
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How about if I "quotes" it?
Understand that it's intentional, but it still quacks like a mule to me.
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Nice reproduction
🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶
I would be interested to learn your reasoning -- have you seen either of the dies used on any other medal?
I'm a bit unconventional.
No, I haven't seen these dies used elsewhere, but the pairing commemorating very different events in time and space reminds me of the Bashlow's restrike of the Sommer Island Hudson Daalder/ Hogge Pence die pairing.
Just the impression I get from the design.
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Sorry for the length of this but I hope you'll enjoy them even though they're not coins or medals. I also collect vintage photos, mostly 19th century, but I also have a very large collection of around 400+ Magic Lantern slides. I have part (most of) the official PPIE set you could buy at the Exposition. I won't post all of them because it would be a huge post, but here are a few of the more fun ones! Because color photography for the most part wasn't very prevalent in 1915, these are all black and white glass plates that were hand tinted for projection so they'd be more exciting! And yes, that is the actual Liberty Bell, it did a tour across the US at the request of the school children of San Francisco, and was on display at the exposition.
-- Panama-Pacific International Exposition --
Collector of randomness. Photographer at PCGS. Lover of Harry Potter.
Awesome @SiriusBlack great photos
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So now we know how that crack in the Liberty Bell came about.
Here are some more views from a thread I originated that focus upon the paviilons and sights there at the Pan-Pac Exhibition:
Make sure to scroll up once you reach the linked thread to see some of the more unique pavilions.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/11959097#Comment_11959097
@1northcoin How interesting! Some of the images I recognize as being the same images I have in my collection. Makes sense if they were all from the same official photographers!
Collector of randomness. Photographer at PCGS. Lover of Harry Potter.
I found this large 2.25” Colombian Exposition medal in one of my boxes. I’m not sure where I got it at. All kinds of stuff going on in the design on both sides🌞
Mr_Spud
That’s a super cool one @Mr_Spud and they are somewhat rare and very rare in silver.
I sold mine years ago.
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These aren't mine, unfortunately, but I did try real hard to make at least one of them mine.
I had no idea how to value them either, so I dropped my highest possible snipe bid on one of them, but the singular other bidder was well above my affordability tolerance. That one, the first one below, cost him a bit
He got the other one cheap, for opening bid.
I wish I knew more about them and had been able to secure the first. It would have been way too cool. They both are "minted" of black walnut and measure in at 90mm.
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The wood ones are neat and I think a member here has a small set. I personally like them but not at price that go over my comfort zone
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No coins, just a photo from my wife's grandmother's photo album, honeymoon, 1939:
He who knows he has enough is rich.
From my personal collection...both original and hanging on my living room wall.
I grew up in Flushing. Queens...about a mile from the site of both fairs.
Just a portion of my bookcase full of NY World's Fair memorabilia!
Amazing posters! @RichR
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Fun fact...to save costs, the Unisphere was actually built on of the original pilings of the Trylon and Perisphere...which were never removed after the 1939-1940 fair.
As a kid you used to be allowed to dig into the dirt in the park...and you could come up with bits and pieces of Fair stuff buried just a foot or two down...but they don't allow you to do that anymore! This was because most of the pavilions were just sheared off at the surface and their foundations were simply backfilled.
So lots of stuff is still going on underground in that park!
I picked up this one at the ANA - just by serendipity!!
So.....I was tending my display, and this guy comes up to me, and looks over all of the Libertas Americana medals, and then he tells me he had just sold one of the 1876 Lingg tokens with the Libertas obverse. He goes on, saying that it was a very rare token, one that is supposed to be the only known. We keep talking, and he reveals who he sold it to, and the number of that sellers booth. I rush there, and sure enough, Steve Hayden looks at me and says, you're going to want this, but it won't be cheap!! (He knows his stuff, and a truly honest seller.) I couldn't let that one get away.
It's a token made of hard bluish fiber, one that has never been photo'd in any references.
Here’s one I just got that is both from a worlds fair and is numismatically related 🌞
Mr_Spud
Here's an interesting 1901 Pan-American "copper"
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Love those Pan-American pans! I don't see these copper like very often.
I love the play on words and the fun people were having with the convention!
I have this one from the convention. It's the only one I've ever seen in silver. I have a couple of the brass ones too.
1901 Pan American Exposition Electric Tower Lord's Prayer Medalette - Silver - George Bache Soley
I've been turning over more rocks for Pan-American pieces.
I ran across this one last week. In my thinking, it is a "So-Called Nickel" coming in at just 21mm. But it sure packs a lot of design acumen into a nickel sized package.
Thought I would share.
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1901 NY L-TM22 H.A. Meldrum Co. Pan-American Expo advertising token
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I like this one and have been looking for a nice uncircuted piece.
Looks like you got a good one!
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I wouldn't put it as uncirculated, but a nice solid AU-50 for sure . . . . .
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I posted one of these with a clip about nine pages ago in this thread, here it is again:
Sean Reynolds
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
When I had just bought my starter home and was sweeping the attic, something got pried loose from the floor boards and upon inspecting, turned out to be a bunch of 1 cent Columbian Exposition commemmorative postage stamps in decent condition.
Internet was in its infancy and had to do a little more research about it. Managed to get most of the series in denominations till 50 cents. Still need the 1$ through 5$ stamps and stumbled across them on eBay last year but chickened out from the bidding war.
https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/about-us-stamps-classic-period-1847-1893-american-bank-note-company-1879-1893/columbian
Also have a commemmorative silver spoon from the 1893 exposition.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/quarters/PCGS-2020-quarter-quest/album/247091
Antwerp Belgium appeared to be the party capital of Europe in the latter 1800's. They were having festival after festival according to the exonumic record.
This little Leopold Wiener medal just arrived today. It's commemorating the Belgian World's Fair in Antwerp.
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This little medal comes in at 30mm and is the little brother to this Leopold Wiener medal celebrating another festival in Antwerp.
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1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Souvenir Coin of Admission - HK-306