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So-Called Dollar - Santa Monica Breakwater Santa Monica, California
1933 year| Aluminium | 5.5 g | 38 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Year | 1933 |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 5.5 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#155231 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Sunbathers laying on beach with amusement park in background.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOUVENIR FROM CALIFORNIA'S PLAYGROUND
OCEAN PARK
L.A.R.S. Co.
Edge
Plain
Comment
Medal struck for dedication of Breakwater; issuer and designer unknown but struck by Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co. (later LA. Stamp and Stationery Co., which went out of business in the 1960s). Actually, two dedicatory ceremonies held, marking both beginning and completion of project, March 25, 1933, and Aug. 5, 1934, respectively.Some medals have no figure after L.A.R.S. Co. on reverse; most bear figure 1 to 14 (this medal shows a 6), significance of which unknown to authors. Six obverse die varieties known have no relationship to figures.
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