HORNREICH COLLECTION of World and U.S. Historical Medals Including So-Called Dollars
1962 WA Bz, HK-UNL, SWF Space Needle 1962
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States Seattle, WA 1962 |
| Design Description: |
Seattle World's Fair SPACE NEEDLE Century 21 |
| Item Description: |
Bronze 39mm 1962 WA BRONZE SPACE NEEDLE SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR HK-UNL WA Bz |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 69 |
| Owner: |
Spencer Collection |
Owner Comments:
Medal, 1962, Bz, SPACE NEEDLE, SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR, Seattle, WA, Unlisted So Called Dollar, HK-UNL Bronze, NGC MS69, Cert# 3667881-021. Part of a nine (9) Piece Seattle World's Fair Medal Set. This set consists of eight medium (39 mm.) medals, and one smaller (33 mm.) medal. The small medal was struck by the U.S. Mint while the eight medium size medals were struck by the Metal Arts Company of Rochester, N.Y. (Not to be confused with the Medallic Arts Co.). The medal produced by the U.S. Mint was designed by George Tsutakawa. Each of the eight medium medals have a common reverse design featuring the Century 21 Exposition logo and the inscription SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR OFFICIAL MEDAL with the 1962 date. Obv. Space Needle. Inscribed SPACE NEEDLE. WORLD'S LARGEST REVOLVING RESTAURANT 600 FEET IN THE SKY. This is the ONLY MS69 graded.