ANTIQUE 1876 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION WORLDS FAIR MEDAL Start Price USD 299.99 Current Price USD 299.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 18, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 18, 2008 Location Biddeford, Maine See more about 'ANTIQUE 1876 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION WORLDS FAIR MEDAL' Description       ANTIQUE 1876 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION WORLDS FAIR MEDAL   SKU #071-173     This is a fabulous bronze award medal from the US Centennial Exposition. Medal was designed by H. Mitchell SC and comes complete with its original case, which has come apart. Medal is in very nice condition and weighs aprox 285 grams. The obverse side shows allegorical figures of art and industry. The text on the reverse side reads 'INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION PHILADELPHIA MDCCCLXVI [1876] AWARDED BY UNITED STATES CENTENNIAL COMMISSION'. The Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876 was to commemorate the centenary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It was the first world exhibition held in America and was a huge undertaking. There were 35 participating nations, 200 pavilions, and over 10 million visitors between its opening on 10 May and the closing on 10 November.   Click an Image to Enlarge   GREAT INVESTMENT: Not only are Commemoratives important investment tools for you, they also make unique and valuable gifts for those important people in your life. What better way to say "thank you" or "I care" than to give this unique gift. For these special people and more, you can give a unique and timeless investment gift of an Commemorative coin. They are beautiful enough to display with pride, enjoy ultimate liquidity, and grow in value as the price of precious metal grows. 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