Brass Medal from Electrical & Manufacturers Hall

Value of 1893 HK-203a Brass Medal from Electrical & Manufacturers Hall

This So-Called Dollar is given the catalog number HK-203a

The obverse text on this So-Called Dollar reads Casino and Music Hall, Imitation Battle Ship, manufacturers and Liberal Arts, 787 x 1687 feet, 81 acres, Cost $1,500,000 and the reverse text is The Electrical Building 545 ft. wide 700 ft. long cost $401,000. The front side of the coin shows a triptych taking up the entire front of the coin, showing a tall building that looks like a monument, a battleship, and a long short building, text is listed at the bottom to describe the cost of the buildings and the size. The backside of the coin depicts a large building in the center with three lines of text below, the building is identified as the Electrical Building.

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