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Society of Montana Pioneers Ribbon Medals (2)

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Society of Montana Pioneers Ribbon Medals (2)
Featured in this lot is this set of Society of Montana Pioneers Medals with Ribbons (2), circa 1927-1928. There are two medals with ribbons in this collection. The first has two medals and ribbon from Missoula, Montana from the Society of Montana Pioneers for its annual meeting in 1927, the upper medal displays an empty silver coloured nameplate, the lower medal features a pile of gold nuggets in a sifting pan flanked by two pick axes above a small shield; the second has two medals and ribbon from Butte, Montana from the Society of Montana Pioneers for their annual meeting from 1928, the upper medal displays an empty bronze coloured nameplate while the lower medal is a facsimile of the state of Montana featuring cities, rivers and mountain ranges. All the medals were made by the Whitehead & Hoag Co. of Newark, N.J. The condition of these colourful ribbons and medals is good, with slight wear to the ribbons due to age and storage, rich patina covers the medals. Measure 4"L and 4.25"L respectively.