Medal - Crystal Palace New York, NY; Type III; small type

Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Commemorative medals › Event medal
Year 1854
Diameter 41 mm
Shape Round
Number
N#
122177
References HK# 8,
Harold E. Hibler, Charles V. Kappen ; 2008. So-Called Dollars : an Illustrated Standard Catalog with Valuations (2nd edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Clifton, New Jersey, United States.
BHM# 2549,
Laurence Brown; 1980. British Historical Medals / Volume 1. The Accession of George III to the Death of William IV. Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
Eimer# 1487b
Christopher Eimer; 2010. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Commemorative issue

Crystal Palace Exposition

Series: Crystal Palace

Obverse

Female figure standing, facing to left., opening gates labeled Industry and Science; in left. hand, palm branch and caduceus; near her right. foot a lamb and near her left. foot, a war helmet; below

Script: Latin

Lettering: Pinches.

Reverse

Edifice; above, around, Crystal Palace; below

Script: Latin

Lettering: Opened MDCCCLIV

Mint

John Pinches Medallist Ltd, London, United Kingdom (1840-1980)

Comments

Manufactured by Pinches of London, these medals are actually British and should not have been included even in the 1963 edition of this reference. Originally opened as part of The Great Exhibition of 1851, the Crystal Palace was moved after the close of the Exhibition from its original location in Hyde Park; reopened on Sydenham Hill in London by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on June 10, 1854. Original building destroyed by fire on Nov. 30, 1936; site of current Crystal Palace Park.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1854  Rare

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