Rare 1904 St Louis World\'s Fair Medal - Louisiana Purchase Napoleon Huyler\'s
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Rare 1904 St Louis World\'s Fair Medal - Louisiana Purchase Napoleon Huyler\'s :
$65.00
This is a presentable \"Souvenir Medal\" from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, held in St. Louis, Missouri in 1904. The Exposition was held to celebrate the Centennial of President Thomas Jefferson\'s 1803 Louisiana Purchase from Napoleon’s France.☆☆ Good Luck Charm ☆☆The Obverse of the Medal shows the busts of Napoleon Bonaparte, Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt, the then current President.Weight: 10.05 Gram, 32 MillimeterA Guide Book to United States Medals and Tokens by Katherine Jaeger. (General Reference).Obverse: IN COMMEMORATION OF LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION • 1803 - 1904 • Tiny THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J. below. Busts of Napoleon Bonaparte, Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt.Reverse: ST. LOUIS • COMPLIMENTS OF • HUYLER\'S • Busts of the Company Officials (John S.Huyler\'s)Huyler\'s was a National Chain of Candy Stores. John S. Huyler, while working on his own to develop an old-fashioned molasses candy, John opened his first store in 1876 on 18th Street in New York City. A few years later he opened three additional shops — another in Manhattan, one in Brooklyn, and one in Albany. Huyler\'s candy had started its rise to national prominence. When he died on October 1, 1910, Huyler had 54 stores across America, supplied by his 14 candy factories employing about 2,000 people. In Spring 1883, Milton Hershey started working at Huyler & Company. By 1885, Hershey had moved back to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and started what would make him the 20th Century Candy King — Hershey\'s Chocolate.The Medal: As grading is subjective please see the pictures and judge for yourself.Good Luck... **Please make payment within 3 days of winning item. Let me know if you plan to purchase multiple items, so that I can combine shipping for up to seven days of closing of the first purchase. I will combine shipping for up to three items. **Note: I do not ship to any Eastern Asia Countries. (China, Japan, Vietnam, Laos, Singapore...) Also India. Sorry. Posted with Mobile
Rare 1904 St Louis World\'s Fair Medal - Louisiana Purchase Napoleon Huyler\'s :
$65.00