HORNREICH COLLECTION of So Called Dollars from Pacific Coast Expositions and Events
SWF Bz, HK-UNL ALWEG FIRST PREVUE RUN MONORAIL MEDAL 1962
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States Seattle, WA 1962 |
| Design Description: |
HK-UNL Alweg Monorail First Prevue Run Seattle Worlds Fair |
| Item Description: |
Bronze SC$ HK-UNL 1962 C21 Seattle Worlds Fair ALWEG MEDAL HK-UNL WA Bz Governor of WA |
| Full Grade: |
Genuine |
| Owner: |
Spencer Collection |
Owner Comments:
Medal, 1962, Bz, "ALWEG MONORAIL FIRST RIDE MEDAL", Seattle, WA, HK-UNL, Uncirculated as Made. Obv. Monorail, First Prevue Run, Century 21 Seattle, March 5, 1962; Rv. Alweg The First Rapid Transit Monorail In America. THIS MEDAL WAS PRESENTED ONLY TO THOSE WHO TOOK THE FIRST RIDE ON THE MONORAIL, WHICH IS STILL RUNNING TODAY. INCLUDED IS AN ORIGINAL GUEST LIST THAT BEGINS WITH DWIGHT EISENHOWER AND BOTH OF WASHINGTON STATE'S THEN SENATORS FOLLOWED BY A NUMBER OF OTHER NOTABLE NORTHWEST MOVERS AND SHAKERS. ACCORDING TO THE SEATTLE SELLER I PURCHASED THIS FROM ELVIS WAS ALSO PRESENT BUT NOT LISTED. THE SELLER ALSO PROVENANCED THIS PIECE TO THE GOVERNOR OF WASHINGTON, Gov. Albert D. Rosellini . Diameter Size: 1 3/16 Inches. Ex Don Niemi Collection.