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Warren & Son Agricultural Fair Medal CA - Sacramento City, - -

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Warren & Son Agricultural Fair Medal CA - Sacramento City, -  -
Lot Pick Up will be available at the
NTCA Annual Token & Medal Show
Sunday, September 2, 2012
10am - 1pm


James L.L. F. Warren has been referred to as " the Father of Clifornia Agriculture." In 1849 he founded a general provisioning firm, Warren & Co. In Sacramento. By 1852 Warren`s store became the site of the first California State Fair. This white metal piece is 51mm, 1,041.9 gns. Ex John J. Ford Collection.

Obv.: Agricultural and Horticultural Fair / (Seal with floral border ) Awarded to (not engraved) / Ball, Black & Co. N.Y. / Sacramento City; rev.: Designed arranged and Prizes Presented By Warren & Son / (Allegorical figures of a man presenting flowers to a woman) / F. B. Smith & Hartmann. F/ Sept. R 18 / Sacramento City Cal. -60939