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The World of Tomorrow - World's Fair New York, New York

The World of Tomorrow - World's Fair (New York, New York) - obverseThe World of Tomorrow - World's Fair (New York, New York) - reverse

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Features

Location United States
Type Souvenir medallions › Elongated coins
Year 1939
Composition Copper
Weight 3.0 g
Size 37.5 × 19.8 mm
Shape Oval
Technique Roller milled
Number
N#
524622
References YE# N.Y-WF 1, N.Y-WF 1a, etc.
Lee Martin, Dottie Dow; 2008. Yesterday's Elongateds (3rd Edition). Michigan Exonumia Publishers, Tecumseh, Michigan, United States.
, TC# 567177
TokenCatalog.com (http://tokencatalog.com)

Obverse

Trylon and Perisphere.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR
1939
THE WORLD OF TOMORROW

Reverse

Blank.

Comments

N.Y-WF 1 - WO of WORLD'S at center of top edge, Dots between THE and NEW on left and FAIR and TOMORROW on right. Small k on 2nd water line from bottom.

N.Y-WF 1a - Similar to 1, space between YORK and WORLD'S at center of top edge, Lower two trees at left of R in WORLD. Small k on 5th water line from bottom.

N.Y-WF 1b - Similar to 1a, Lower two trees at left at W of WORLD. Small k at 3rd water line from bottom

N.Y-WF 1c - Similar to 1a, Lower two trees at left at L of WORLD. Small k at 5th water line from bottom

N.Y-WF 1d - Similar to 1b, date appears damaged or reversed, trylon tip touches point of R in YORK

N.Y-WF 1e - Similar to 1b, all waves and lines at base missing

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
1939  YE# N.Y-WF 1
Lee Martin, Dottie Dow; 2008. Yesterday's Elongateds (3rd Edition). Michigan Exonumia Publishers, Tecumseh, Michigan, United States.
1939  YE# N.Y-WF 1a
Lee Martin, Dottie Dow; 2008. Yesterday's Elongateds (3rd Edition). Michigan Exonumia Publishers, Tecumseh, Michigan, United States.
1939  YE# N.Y-WF 1b
Lee Martin, Dottie Dow; 2008. Yesterday's Elongateds (3rd Edition). Michigan Exonumia Publishers, Tecumseh, Michigan, United States.
1939  YE# N.Y-WF 1c
Lee Martin, Dottie Dow; 2008. Yesterday's Elongateds (3rd Edition). Michigan Exonumia Publishers, Tecumseh, Michigan, United States.
1939  YE# N.Y-WF 1d
Lee Martin, Dottie Dow; 2008. Yesterday's Elongateds (3rd Edition). Michigan Exonumia Publishers, Tecumseh, Michigan, United States.
1939  YE# N.Y-WF 1e
Lee Martin, Dottie Dow; 2008. Yesterday's Elongateds (3rd Edition). Michigan Exonumia Publishers, Tecumseh, Michigan, United States.

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