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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stldanceartist, post: 3202567, member: 13307&quot;]Just picked up a couple new medals from today&#039;s MECC show, and I&#039;m having a bit of trouble finding information on them (including value.)&nbsp; I&#039;ve found plenty of other similar medals, but not many exact matches (especially for the GW medal.)&nbsp; If anyone happens to know more about these, I&#039;m happy to learn.</p><p><br /></p><p>Medal #1:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]829157[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: George Washington, bust right</p><p>Reverse: Centennial Celebration of the Inauguration of George Washington First President of the United States April 30, 1789</p><p>Weight: 20.0g (feels heavy to be aluminum, let&#039;s go with &quot;white metal&quot;)</p><p>Diameter: 40mm</p><p>Thickness: 3.5mm</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Medal #2:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]829158[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Martin Luther : Zur Feier Des 400 Jahrigen Geburtstages Luther&#039;s in der Amerik(n) Kirche : Geb den 10 Nov 1483 : R. Laubenheimer</p><p>Reverse: Concordia-Seminar St. Louis, MO 9 Sep 1883</p><p>Weight: 28.8g</p><p>Diameter: 44mm</p><p>Thickness: 4mm</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a similar medal (same obverse) <a href="http://concordiahistoricalinstitute.org/jan-hus-reformer-confessor-martyr-introduction/jan-hus-r-c-m-medals/r1883-15/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://concordiahistoricalinstitute.org/jan-hus-reformer-confessor-martyr-introduction/jan-hus-r-c-m-medals/r1883-15/" rel="nofollow">here</a> that is gilt (which mine isn&#039;t.)&nbsp; There is a holed example <a href="http://collections.lstc.edu/reformation/anniversary-medals-for-luthers-birthday/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://collections.lstc.edu/reformation/anniversary-medals-for-luthers-birthday/" rel="nofollow">here</a> without any mintage/price information.&nbsp; There is a match <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Germany-1883-Martin-Luther-St-Louis-MO-American-Lutheran-Church-Medal/352344492773?hash=item52095e4ae5:g:QQgAAOSwH~ta6fPO" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Germany-1883-Martin-Luther-St-Louis-MO-American-Lutheran-Church-Medal/352344492773?hash=item52095e4ae5:g:QQgAAOSwH~ta6fPO" rel="nofollow">here on eBay</a> with a BIN/BO price of $239.95, described as &quot;white metal.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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