Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;leeg, post: 832575, member: 17073&quot;]I was born in Wisconsin so when I saw this one, I bought it:&nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/RAW%20Coins/Img19037.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/RAW%20Coins/Img19038.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/RAW%20Coins/Img19045.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/RAW%20Coins/Img19046.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quote from Hibler &amp; Kappen:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Medal commemorates 100th anniversary&nbsp; as territory, not statehood, wisconsin having been admitted to Union&nbsp; May 29, 1848. Legislature created Wisconsin Centennial Inc. 1933 with $500&nbsp; appropriation, later increased. Celebration was state wide, highlight being&nbsp; presentation of pageant, &quot;Centennial Cavalcade of Wisconsin,&quot; in stadium of University of Wisconsin, Madison, June 27-July&nbsp; 5, 1936; &quot;witnessed by at least 75,000 spectators.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>This was official&nbsp; medal, sponsored and designed by Commission, 1500 pieces struck in Bronze, sold&nbsp; for $1.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv. Capital building, clouds behind; at base on small ribbon&nbsp; 1936; smaller ediface to L; at base, on small ribbon 1836; above all, around Wisconsin Territorial Centennial;&nbsp; below all is prone animal (badger?) on dotted line.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev. Eagle in upper&nbsp; center panel; to L 19/ June / 27, to r. 36/ July/ 5&#039; above at border Madison&#039;&nbsp; below panel Official/Wisconsin/Centennial/Celebration; stars all around at&nbsp; border.</p><p><br /></p><p>HK-696. Bronze Size 24. Very scarce.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in