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1962 Girl Scouts of the USA Heraldic Art Medal
So-Called Half Dollar





Girl Scouting in the United States of America began on March 12, 1912, when Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low organized the first Girl Guide troop meeting of 18 girls in Savannah, Georgia. It has since grown to 3.7 million members. Low, who had met Baden-Powell in London while she was living in the United Kingdom, dreamed of giving the United States and the world "something for all the girls."
She envisioned an organization that would bring girls out of their homes to serve their communities, experience the out-of-doors, and have the opportunity to develop "self-reliance and resourcefulness." From its inception, the Girl Scouts has been organized and run exclusively by women, for girls and women.



My favorite thing about the Girl Scouts is the Thin Mint Cookies. When I drove a School Bus I always had several connections and I bought a lot of them.



1960 Boy Scouts Of America Heraldic Art Medal
So-Called Half Dollar





This medal seems to command a premium when offered for sale over at least half of the others in this 60 "Regular Issue" sterling medals, and 7 "Occasional Piece" sterling silver medals. There were 67 medals in all in a set. I think this is my 29th different issue in my collection.

The Foundation of Scouting



Scout Oath: On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

Scout Law: A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.

Scout Mission: The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

While president, Theodore Roosevelt established a relationship with James West, who would become BSA’s first Chief Scout Executive. In 1902, Roosevelt appointed West to the Board of Pension Appeals in the Department of the Interior.
When the Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910, Roosevelt became an ardent booster of the organization.
Roosevelt also served as the first council commissioner of Nassau County Council. As a former president, he was elected honorary vice president of the Boy Scouts of America and through his active involvement in the BSA, Roosevelt was the only man ever to be designated as Chief Scout Citizen.

 

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Bashlow restrike of the New Amsterdam Sommer Island Hogge Pence / Hudson Daalder mule in silver.

With original envelope.

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Silver Hobo Tokens by Gallery Mint Museum featuring Ron Landis and Joe Rust.

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"Naughty Bears" P.P.I.E. spinner, complete with frame.

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1965 Steam Engine Days, Strum Wisconsin.

I actually attended this as a kid.

Found the token last year.

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1810 Kettle Token - George III 50th Anniversary

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1934 Chicago Century of Progress - Hoover Vacuum Exhibit token.

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Illinois Sesquicentennial medals

Gilroy Roberts - engraver.

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A few "me too" pieces . . . . .

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A morning selection.

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I just added this piece. 1894 dated Trinity Church, Dresden, Germany silver medal. I collect a lot of German States material.

I found the cherubs ringing the bell very appealing.



and it also reminded me of this medal already in my collection.



Both reference the Trinity Church, but it turns out that they are in different areas of the country. The 2nd one is very scarce.

Regensburg-Stadt Am Henkel
Catalog: Plato 23.
Diameter: 40.5 mm
Weight: 19.68 g
Silver medal 1627, unsigned (By Hans Georg Bahre?). On the laying of the foundation stone of the Trinity Church on 4 July.

Obverse: View of the Dreieinigkeitskirche (Church of the Holy Trinity); above, two angels bearing palm frond and olive branch; in clouds above, God, Christ, and radiant dove; in exergue
Obverse Text (in exergue): IN NOM : S S TRIN : EVN :/ FOS : SPQR : 4 IVL :/ MDCXXVII

Reverse: Script in the coat of arms of the then Lords of the Inner Council
Reverse Text: EST TVA,/ SACTA TRIAS,/ DOMVS HÆC : DA/ NOMEN IN ILLÂ/ ET TVA PERPETVO/ DOGMATA PVRA/ SONENT

 

Holy Mackerel you guys got some awesome medallions

 

I noticed the E-224 is a Lauer piece. Very nice indeed.

 

Nice commemorative pieces. And the play on words made me chuckle.

 

1904 St. Louis World's Fair
Walter A. Wood Souvenir Medal
Looped 32mm
gilt bronze





This seems to be a rather scarce item.

Walter A. Wood was a farm machine manufacturing company established in 1852 and promoted products as an exhibitor at many World's Fairs and Expositions in the United States and abroad as early as 1876 and won many gold medals from what information I have found.
American Branches were in New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Louisville, San Francisco, Portland Oregon and Maine, Rochester, Richmond, Pittsburg, Fargo and Baltimore.



Looks like the same farmer and machine on this Victorian trade card as that on the medal.
Gotta wonder, where is mom?




1904 St Louis World's Fair
Jefferson-Napoleon Louisiana Purchase Pendant
Krueger #230 ?






I like this fancy decorated reverse with two mounted red beads, two white beads and blue enamel highlights. I can't find out much more about this, but it is very high relief, gilt and 26mm in diameter.

 

The Hoover Electric Cleaner frees the housewife from the broom.


Chicago Exposition - Hoover Electric Cleaner Exhibit 1933

Brass, 30 mm, 12.48 gm
Obverse:
Woman standing and woman kneeling with broom
HOOVER ELECTRIC CLEANER
Reverse:
Building with two towers
CENTURY OF PROGRESS 1933
SOUVENIR OF THE HOOVER EXHIBIT

 

1926 US Sesquicentennial Exposition
So-Called Dollars



These medals are the most commonly encountered so-called dollars that commemorate 150th anniversary of Declaration of Independence for the 1926 Philadelphia International Sesquicentennial Exposition. This is my set of all four variations I know to exist.

HK-451 Copper
HK-452 Bronze
HK-453 Brass
HK-454 Nickel

1926 SESQUICENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
COMPLIMENTARY TICKET No E00001




Never saw this one before, let alone it being No 1.
They weren't all numbered E00001 and I have the lowest number.
If you look closely you can see a bleed-over of E00002 on the reverse as the numbering ink was not dry when these were stacked.
Pretty awesome to have it. Wonder if it was for a VIP?
Measures 3 1/4"X 2"

A photo shows Prince Bertil of Sweden stepping out of the "John Morton Memorial Building" where the American Swedish Historical Museum is in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.



The museum was founded and its construction was guided by Dr. Amandus Johnson beginning in 1926. The building is so named because John Morton was a descendant of the original Swedish settlers who signed the Declaration of Independence.

On June 2, 1926, same date this ticket was stamped, then Crown Prince Gustav Adolf (later King Gustav Adolf VI) placed the Museum's corner stone. Could this possibly be a complimentary ticket given to the person who attended and signed it on the Liberty Bell side of this ticket at the cornerstone laying ceremony?
I cannot read the signature 100% but I think it is Marge Glackin.

 

1933 Days Of Forty-Nine
Chicago World's Fair
MEX Gambling Token Set



An exhibit within the 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair was called The Days of Forty-Nine. A recreation of an 1849 gold rush camp. Visitors could partake in activities and events that typically happened in the camps. One of those activities was card game gambling.
Since gambling was illegal, the participants used tokens provided by the exhibit as souvenirs. I have found three tokens so far. The 5 10 and 20 MEX denominations.

I can't find any information about this exhibit or attraction, no stories or pictures except on a map and it was far south at the fair. I did find The Pabst Blue Ribbon Casino and that was on "The Lagoon" in a more prominent location.