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Happy Semiquincentennial!
Steve27
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Love the Gorge Soley So-called Dollars!
Here are some of my semiquincentennial celebration pieces, some from the same set!
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Wow, very nice guys!
Anyone else have some centennial, sesquicentennial, or bicentennial material they want to show?
Centennial medal set. The issue price for this set was $11, which seems high since there was only one silver piece in it. Remember, this was 1876 when earning $11 took a lot of labor.
These wooden medals were made of pressed black Walnut. This set was more attractively priced at less than $2. There was a bird's eye view of the 1876 fair on the lid. Oops! This pacted up for an exhibit at Summer FUN. I don't have a photo of the reverse.
Here are close-ups of the wooden medals.
Love the wood pieces @BillJones !
I wish PCGS would certify these!
I've seen cardboard patterns certified ATS, so I imagine wood is more hardy than cardboard and thus certifiable!
Awesome collection of Cententenials .. 1876 seems like a long long time ago. (and yet, its only about 3 generations ago. In 1876 most of what we call "America" was largely divided into the "settled" states and the wild wild west. There was no North and South Dakota . Oklahoma was called Indian Territory. And there was a war going on. Not the Civil war, the Plains Indian Wars and Reconstruction. It is a very interesting era.
Key milestones and events from the year 1876 include:
The Philadelphia International Centennial Exposition: From May to November, Philadelphia hosted the nation's fir official World's Fair, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Battle of the Little Bighorn: In June, Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer's 7th Cavalry was defeated by a coalition of Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors in the Montana Territory.
Contested Presidential Election: The November election between Republican Rutherford B. Hayes and Democrat Samuel J. Tilden resulted in widespread disputes and a constitutional crisis.
New Statehood: Colorado was admitted to the Union as the 38th state on August 1.
Technological Innovation: Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the telephone in March and made the first successful call.
Great perspective! Anyone can share what their ancestors were doing in 1876?
I know a back to the the first decade of the 20th century, but want research further.