1904 World Fair / LPE Tokens & Medals
H-61-270
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States Louisiana Purchase Exposition 1904 St. Louis World's Fair |
| Design Description: |
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION - HENDERSHOTT Commercial Token |
| Item Description: |
Bronze 32mm 1904 MO H-61-270 ST. LOUIS COFFIN CO. LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPO H-610270 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC AU Details |
| Owner: |
PonyPuller |
Owner Comments:
St. Louis Coffin Co. The Wearer of This Watch Charm is Agent For Caskets Manufactured by St. Louis Coffin Co. / Builders of Ambulances & Undertakers Wagons. Our Hearses Awarded Medal at World's Fair St. Louis Coffin Co.
Fascinating token with an unusual history. I am only aware of four of these tokens. The one shown in the Hendershott reference (with a large suspension hole), one which I found an image of online, and the two which I have acquired.
This particular token was found by Mr. Jerry Willis while hunting with a metal detector near an old mine house a few miles south of Battle Mountain, Nevada in the Shoshone Range (near Horse Canyon). It was buried very shallowly, within an inch of the surface.