US EXONUMIA 4 ILLINOIS STATE FAIR MEDALS 1906-1911@

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presented is a collection of four different Illinois State Fair Medallions. All are brass, and are pin-on pieces, with the medal dangling below a state fair banner. All are dated. All have the same back-side lettering, which reads : ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE around the rim. The central wording is : TO COMMEMORATE THE VALOR OF OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS 1861 1865 (the Civil War) and 1898 1901 (The Spanish American War). {War names not listed. For historical purpose, I am telling you these. Only the dates are listed.} The first item offered is dated 1905, and depicts General John Mc Nulta on the front. The back side is as stated above, except the words AND SAILORS are not on it. A silvery solder mark is seen at 12 o'clock on the back of this medallion. The second item is dated 1906, and depicts Colonel James A Mulligan on the front. The back side is exactly as stated above. Much like the above piece, but this medallion appears to be pewter instead. However, the banner is definitely brass. Dark gray color, with excellent details. The third item is dated 1909, not on the banner as the others, but on the medallion. It depicts Admiral Farragut, and around the rim says it was given on U.S. Volunteers Day 1909. The back side is exactly as stated above. It also is brass. The fourth and last item is dated 1911, and depicts General Phillip Sheridan. The back is exactly as stated above. This is brass like all but the 1906 piece. All of these were probably awarded to the same soldier, most likely a Veteran of one of these two Wars (The Civil War or the Spanish American War). Historically significant, and also a State Fair item, this collection would please any military buff, any state fair buff, or a collector of old medallions. Did you know? The Illinois State Fair is one of the largest agricultural fairs in the midwest. It first opened in 1853 on the west side of Springfield, Illinois. Admission was 25 cents, and on the third day of the fair, over 20,000 people attended. Until 1894, when the fair found a permanent home in Springfield on September 24th, it was held in ELEVEN other Illinois cities. By 1894, the fair had grown to a 6 day celebration, costing 50 cents at the gate. Now, it is a 10 day affair, and admission is $3.00 at the gate. Before 1894, the fair was held at : Chicago, Alton, Peoria, Freeport, Jacksonville, Decatur, Quincy, Ottawa, DuQuoin, Olney or Centralia. Now, it is held in early August each year, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, w it has been for 112 years. ** Please do not submit payments until you have FIRST received our invoice so that we can apply our standard shipping charges and any required insurance for any value over $50.00. Thanks!Please examine the photos we've provided carefully. We have more items available like this so please use this link other items to browse; and for future auctions, Be sure to add us to your favorites list ! We highly value all of our clients on eBay and we will ALWAYS make sure you are happy with your transaction. Our descriptions are very detailed whether it helps or hurts the coin. We have been trading nice investment quality collectible coins since 1983 and have been to all the professional grading and counterfeit educational programs throughout the years to keep up with what's going on in the marketplace, not to mention handling literally millions of coins thru the years. You can buy with confidence knowing we call it what it is. Please email us immediately if you're not happy with your purchase(s). We welcome you to check out our feedback and are sure you'll like what you hear. This proves our commitment to you, our customer. We will make sure your experience with us is a very pleasurable one!! --Best regards, c.b.strumpher***We have an eBay store with various items available like this and others...just click on the icon (picture) that resembles a door found alongside my user ID and feedback rating at the top and browse freely! It's called coins and collectibles by c.b. and no salespers... read more

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