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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheNickelGuy, post: 8159986, member: 20201&quot;]<font size="6"><b>1893 Declaration Of Independence Dollar BRONZE</b></font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1424242[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1424244[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I have not found a large size BRONZE variety of this medal until I bought this one. It remains a mystery to me at this time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Eglit-36 and Eglit-36A. Nathan Eglit recorded two sizes for this design and assigned number 36 to the small size (37 mm.) medal that was produced in white metal with a &quot;milled edge&quot; and assigned number 36A to the large size (58 mm.) medal that was struck in white metal and aluminum by Maier Weinschenk and William Boldenweck. So-Called Dollars by Hibler and Kappen mention Rudolph Laubenheimer of New York City was identified as a possible designer.</p><p><br /></p><p>There was a unique GOLD medal presented to President Grover Cleveland.</p><p>On May 1, 1893, Maier Weinschenk and William Boldenweck delivered an address to President Grover Cleveland, presenting the historical world&#039;s fair medal in gold at the dedication of the World&#039;s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.</p><p><br /></p><p>Large size medals have the edge inscribed &quot;Boldenweck &amp; Co. Pat&#039;d Oct. 7, 1890.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><b>1893 Declaration Of Independence Dollar WHITE METAL</b></font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1424245[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1424246[/ATTACH]&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>1893 Discovery of America White Metal Larger Variety Medal</p><p>also more appropriately called 1893 Declaration Of Independence Dollar, since Hibler and Kappen have another completely different design so-called dollar HK-158 that is titled DISCOVERY OF AMERICA DOLLAR.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a silver medal so-called dollar HK-156 that is 40 mm with a reeded edge, and there is also an even smaller white metal so-called dollar HK-157 that is 36 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have found an almost 59 mm medal that is larger than the HK-156 and HK-157 but it does not have a Hibler and Kappen number that I know of.</p><p>One of these was struck in 23 kt gold and is also cataloged as Eglit 36A</p><p><br /></p><p>From patent 20,196:</p><p>&quot;The drawing represents a front view of the design. The upper portion consists of a pictorial representation of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Immediately below this picture is a scroll extending across the face of the medal. Occupying the lower central portion of the design and partly overlapping the scroll and picture described above is an eagle surmounting a shield, and at each side of the shield and eagle is a portrait, as shown.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>From patent 20,195:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;The drawing represents a front view of the design and illustrates two cardinal events in the history of America. The upper portion of the drawing represents the first cardinal event, the discovery of America by Columbus.</p><p>The lower portion of the drawing represents the second cardinal event, the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="6"><b>1893 Declaration Of Independence Dollar WHITE METAL No. 2</b></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5">This one has me stumped at the moment. I think it is white metal but nickel or silver plated.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1424248[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1424249[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Oh I might as well sneak in some ticket ephemera I&#039;ve collected so we can go to the 1893 Columbian Exposition.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1424252[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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