HORNREICH COLLECTION of World and U.S. Historical Medals Including So-Called Dollars
HK-696 AE, Wisconsin Territory Centennial

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Medal, 1936, AE, WISCONSIN TERRITORY CENTENNIAL, United States, So Called Dollar, HK-696, NGC MS64, Cert# 3436154-003. Medal commemorates 100th anniversary as territory, not State­hood, Wisconsin having been admitted to Union May 29, 1848. Legislature created Wisconsin Centennial, Inc. 1933 with $500 appropriation, later increased. Celebration was state-wide, highlight being presentation of pageant, "Centennial Cavalcade of Wisconsin," in stadium of University of Wisconsin, Madison, June 27-July 5, 1936; "witnessed by at least 75,000 spectators." This was official medal, sponsored and designed by Commis­sion; 1,500 pieces struck in Bronze.
Obv. Capitol building, clouds behind; at base on small ribbon 1936; smaller edifice to l.; at base, on small ribbon 1836; above all, around Wisconsin Territorial Centennial; below all is prone animal (badger?) on dotted line.
Rev. Eagle in upper center panel; to l. 19 / June / 27, to r. 36 / July / 5; above at border Madison; below panel Official / Wisconsin / Centennial / Celebration; stars all around at border.

HK-696 Bronze. 37mm.