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1869 National Peace Jubilee Commemorative Medal Grades AU, Almost Unc

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1869 National Peace Jubilee Commemorative Medal Grades AU, Almost Unc
1869 National Peace Jubilee Commemorative Medal Grades AU, Almost Unc. The National Peace Jubilee was a musical extravaganza held in Boston, Massachusetts in June 1869 to commemorate the return of peace after the end of the Civil War. Organized by bandleader Patrick S. Gilmore, the festival featured a thousand-piece orchestra and choruses from throughout the country. Organizers built a temporary coliseum -- depicted on this medal -- to seat an audience of 30,000. 100% have the hole at the top, as made. side 1: NATIONAL PEACE JUBILEE / LET US HAVE PEACE / COLISEUM BOSTON / JUNE 17 '69 side 2: P.S. GILMORE, ORIGINATOR / STATISTICS / LENGTH 500 FT / WIDTH 300 FT / HEIGHT 100 FT / LUMBER 2,000,000 / NAILS 28 TONS / GASPIPE 25,000 FT / SEATS 50,000