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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;H8_modern, post: 3549190, member: 28531&quot;]I think I’ve got the picture thing straight so here’s an interesting piece I picked up a couple weeks ago. I’m hoping acetone might help the black spots but a little hesitant to mess with it.</p><p>I like that it’s numbered 250, kind of a low number and also a round number.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]943131[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]943132[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>From Numista :</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><b>Obverse</b></font></p><p>Crowned male bust l., to l. 1803, to r. 1903; above, around Souvenir Coin of Admission; below, on bust Saint Louis; beaded border. HK-305 see <a href="http://www.so-calleddollars.com/Events/Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.so-calleddollars.com/Events/Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.so-calleddollars.com/Events/Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Lettering: SOUVENIR COIN OF ADMISSION; 1803 1903; SAINT LOUIS</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><b>Reverse</b></font></p><p>Relief map of U.S. showing extent of Louisiana Territory, above is spread-winged eagle atop twin draped flags; two seated female figures below map with oval seal between, containing serial number of individual coin; to l. 19, to r. 04; above all, around Louisiana Purchase Souvenir Coin Co. Saint Louis; beaded border. SEE <a href="http://www.so-calleddollars.com/Events/Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.so-calleddollars.com/Events/Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.so-calleddollars.com/Events/Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Lettering: LOUISIANA PURCHASE SOUVENIR COIN CO. SAINT LOUIS; 1904[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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