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1776 1876 Centennial DIECUT PAPER Box Dollar w/ Exhibition Building Views

$ 7.89

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • World Fair: 1876 Philadelphia
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Modified Item: No
  • Theme: World’s Fairs
  • Condition: Used- relatively solid and clean, Judge from the photos. Rare
  • Year: 1876

    Description

    1876 Centennial Expo Photo Coin Souvenir.
    This is a 45mm fiber coin replica box which includes 17 photographs of the 1876 Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia.
    The photos were probably all attached at one time but are now separated.  (See Photos)
    The box is made to resemble a gold coin and marked "Souvenir of the Centennial"  The interior of the box is labeled "Manufactured by Rand, McNally & Co. Chicago"
    Included are photos of Memorial Hall, Masonic Temple, Independence Hall in 1876, Independence Hall in 1776, New City Hall, Main Exhibition Building, Academy of Natural Sciences, Girard College, Machinery Hall, Agricultural Hall, United States Mint, Carpenters Hall, University of Pennsylvania, Lincoln Monument in Fairgrounds Park, Horticultural Hall-Academy of Music, and on the reverse of Memorial Hall a photo of Horticultural Hall.
    All are in nice condition with a few rough edges from being separated. (See Photos)
    A nice addition to a Fairs/Exposition, 1876 Centennial, Exonumia, or maps collections.
    A rare and vintage souvenir of the 1876 Exposition.  A
    s survival rate for
    any paper/fiber goods from this era are scarce, items like this are tough to come by.
    This is an exceptionally scarce item to survive from 1876.  Please look at all the photos and ask any questions.  See my other auctions - combine shipping and save.
    Ship to US Only.  Thanks for Looking.