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Group Lot of Three Washington Medals. Consists of: (ca.

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Group Lot of Three Washington Medals. Consists of: (ca.
<B>Group Lot.</B></I> This lot contains: <B>1853 America's First World's Fair Crystal Palace Medal, Uncertified,</B></I> AU. Struck in white metal. Diameter 2 inches. The first American World's Fair was held in New York City. This attractive medallion features a representation of the Crystal Palace on the obverse, struck in high relief. The reverse has a wreath that frames lettering: THE FIRST PILLAR WAS ERECTED OCTOBER 30th 1852 OPENED JUNE 1853, with the name of the architectural design firm of the structure below. Surviving specimens are very scarce. Also: <B>1884 Statue of Liberty Medal, Uncertified,</B></I> A medal commemorating the Statue of Liberty as a gift from the French Republic. Attractive and lightly worn, holed at the top.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coin/Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)