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Now THIS is a medal with some personality!
Issued for the 1926 Sesquicentennial International Exposition in Philadelphia, this historic piece commemorated the 150th anniversary of American independence.
The obverse features George Washington, surrounded by 13 stars, with the Liberty Bell, PHILADELPHIA and 1926 below.
And then you turn it over... 🐎🔥
The reverse features an absolutely fantastic design of Liberty riding Pegasus, the legendary winged horse, while holding a torch high above the clouds.
🪙 MEDAL DETAILS
📅 Year: 1926
🇺🇸 Sesquicentennial International Exposition
🏛️ Philadelphia
📚 So-Called Dollar: HK-454
⚙️ Composition: Nickel
📏 Approximately 35mm
🎨 Designer: Albin Polasek
⭐ WHY THIS MEDAL STANDS OUT
Historic Philadelphia exposition issue
🔔 George Washington & Liberty Bell obverse
🐎 Spectacular Liberty riding Pegasus reverse
⭐ 13 stars representing the original colonies
🔥 Strong remaining design detail
✨ Attractive silver-gray appearance
📚 Popular So-Called Dollar collectible
🏛️ Excellent World's Fair and exposition collectible
📸 You will receive the exact medal shown in the photographs
This one manages to fit George Washington, the Liberty Bell, Liberty, Pegasus and a torch onto one medal.
Apparently subtlety was not part of the design meeting. 😂🐎🔥
🔎 CONDITION
This appears to be a very attractive example with strong detail and considerable remaining brightness.
Expect normal marks, contact, toning and surface characteristics consistent with age and storage.
This medal is RAW and UNGRADED.
No professional numerical grade is being represented.
📸 Please examine the photographs carefully — they are part of the description.
🎯 PERFECT FOR
🪙 So-Called Dollar collectors
🇺🇸 American history collectors
🏛️ World's Fair & exposition collectors
🔔 Liberty Bell collectors
🐎 Pegasus collectors
🎁 Anyone looking for an unusual piece of nearly 100-year-old Americana
📦 FREE SHIPPING!
Carefully packaged for safe delivery.
🔥 A historic 1926 Philadelphia medal with one of the coolest reverse designs you're going to find — don't let Pegasus fly away with this one! 🐎💨
