Skyride - Century of Progress Chicago, Illinois
Features
| Location |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Souvenir medallions › Elongated coins |
| Year | 1933 |
| Composition | Brąz |
| Weight | 3.1 g |
| Size | 39 × 19.5 mm |
| Shape | Owalny |
| Technique | Roller milled |
| Number | N# 521912 |
| References | YE# ILL-CPIE 102, ILL-CPIE 102a, etc. Lee Martin, Dottie Dow; 2008. Yesterday's Elongateds (3rd Edition). Michigan Exonumia Publishers, Tecumseh, Michigan, United States. |
Obverse
(en) Bird's eye view of the famous skyride overlooking the World's fair grounds
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS
SKY RIDE
CHICAGO 1933
Reverse
Puste.
Edge
Zwykły
Comments
(en)
One of several pressed cent designs made at the Century of Progress World's fair featuring the famous Sky Ride.
Many varieties available, some are listed below
ILL-CPIE 102 - S of SKY under T of CENTURY, dotted border
ILL-CPIE 102a - S of SKY under R of CENTURY, rope border, E in PROGRESS touches right bridge support
ILL-CPIE 102b - S of SKY under Y of CENTURY, rope border, first S in PROGRESS touches right bridge support
ILL-CPIE 102c - Similar to 102b but C in CENTURY touches base of left bridge support. No ships in lagoon
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||||
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| 1933 | YE# ILL-CPIE 102Lee Martin, Dottie Dow; 2008. Yesterday's Elongateds (3rd Edition). Michigan Exonumia Publishers, Tecumseh, Michigan, United States. |
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| 1933 | YE# ILL-CPIE 102aLee Martin, Dottie Dow; 2008. Yesterday's Elongateds (3rd Edition). Michigan Exonumia Publishers, Tecumseh, Michigan, United States. |
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| 1933 | YE# ILL-CPIE 102bLee Martin, Dottie Dow; 2008. Yesterday's Elongateds (3rd Edition). Michigan Exonumia Publishers, Tecumseh, Michigan, United States. |
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| 1933 | YE# ILL-CPIE 102cLee Martin, Dottie Dow; 2008. Yesterday's Elongateds (3rd Edition). Michigan Exonumia Publishers, Tecumseh, Michigan, United States. |
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