The Elgin National Watch Company ND

1874 year


Tin-lead ("White metal")	8.82 g	30 mm

Location	United States
Type	Medals › Commemorative medals
Year	1874
Composition	Tin-lead ("White metal")
Weight	8.82 g
Diameter	30 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Updated	2024-11-13

Numista	N#332821
Rarity index	97%

Reverse

Legend over exhibition building & date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CHICAGO EXPOSITION
J.S. WEBER CHICAGO
1000 FT. LONG 240 FT. W.
* 1874 *
*

Designer: J. S. Weber

Reeded

Dies are rotated ~90°, so it is hard to determine which is the "normal" orientation.