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(1876) Liberty Bell So-Called Dollar Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. (1876) So-Called Dollar. Liberty Be

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(1876) Liberty Bell So-Called Dollar Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. (1876) So-Called Dollar. Liberty Be
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(1876) Liberty Bell So-Called Dollar Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. (1876) So-Called Dollar. Liberty Bell, Independence Hall. HK-27. Copper. Plain Edge. Medal Turn. MS-64 BN NGC. Obv: small Liberty Bell at center, PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT THE LAND UNTO ALL THE INHABITANTS THEREOF around, THE LIBERTY BELL above, LEVITICUS XXV below. Rev: angled view of building, INDEPENDENCE HALL above, 1776 below. Struck by Deihl of Philadelphia, dies by Bold chestnut brown-red on both sides suggestive of bronzing. Sharply struck and with no marks that draw a viewer’s eye. This is one of numerous medals produced for our nation’s 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. It was our nation’s first-ever World’s Fair attraction, and it was done up royally. All of the individual states and U.S. territories at the time, along with 49 world countries, set up shop in Philadelphia. The affair was a resounding success. Open from May 10 through November 10, the exposition drew more than 8 million paid visitors. All told, there were some 30,000 exhibitors and vendors, including the U.S. Mint!