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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Coin: souvenir, accession number 2-34035, described as Silver medal from Chicago, minted 1893. Obverse side: a re-stamped Liberty Head Nickel of 1893 with “Columbian 1893 Exposition” stamped on the coin’s original reverse which is now the medal’s obverse. On the reverse the original Liberty Head shows through smooth surface.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-34019, described as Bust of Columbus: “Christophe Columbe”; “Consillo. Ht. Animis.” Reverse Decription: “world’s Colombian Exposition”; Picture of Columbus landing in New World.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-34017, described as Medal. Overhead view of the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1902-1893; global view of North America; legend “world’s Fair Souvenir” Reverse description: “Pat’d December 1, 1891;” global view of North America; Landing of Columbus in America, October 12th, 1492.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-34018, described as Scene of Columbus at the rudder; “guanahani”; “12, October 1492”; Chicago, 2 October, 1892. Reverse description” “Esposizione Universale, Chicago 1893, In Memoria Dell’Illustre Navigatore Christoforo Colombo.”
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-34016, described as Medal. Overhead view of the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892-1893; global view of North America: legend “world’ Fair Souvenir” two coins. Reverse Description: "Pat’d December 1 1891;” global view of North America; landing of Columbus in America, October 12th, 1492.

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