1909 TOP POP WA R-6 HK 366 SHEVLIN 16-18 R-6 NGC MS 64 U S GOV'T BULD'NG 9 RAYS

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1909 WA HK 366 R-6 TOP POP SHEVLIN 16-18 R-6 NGC MS 64 ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPO 9 RAYS ABOVE CENTRAL FEMALE FIGURE U.S. GOV BUILDING !
ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION
1909
SEATTLE, WA
Purpose:
"To prove to...world...enormous value of Alaska to United States and...greatness of its entry port, Seattle"; to exhibit "...development, resources, products and advantages" of State of Washington.
Organization:
City businessmen formed association 1906; visited Orient, securing cooperation there. Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Commission created by 1907 Legislature to work with Exposition Co., chartered 1906; ,000,000 stock of latter sold in one day. City, county, state and University of Washington granted total of ,500,000; Congress 0,000.
Site:
Almost 200 acres in northeast Seattle, bordering Lakes Union and Washington; grounds now part of University of Washington campus.
Dates, Attendance:
June 1 to Oct. 16, 1909. Attendance 3,750,000; about 2,000,000 paid.
Participants:
California, Utah and Washington erected own Buildings as did British Columbia, China, Hawaii, Japan and Yukon Territory. Additional states and few more foreign countries represented on more limited basis. Federal displays
included Mint Exhibit.
Comment:
Exposition "built on economic base far more uncertain than any...since"; emphasized agriculture, fisheries, forestry and mining. Population then fewer than 100,000 but tripled overnight. Entire Pacific Northwest benefited substantially in fashion that was "immediate...and far reaching."
Obv.
Similar to obverse of No. 365 [Seal similar to Exposition Seal] except lettering is smaller, 9 rays above central female figure instead of 7, dashes between
Alaska--Yukon--Pacific
, no colon after
Exposition
, and beaded border.
Rev.
Edifice; below
U. S. Government
/ *
Building *
; beaded border.
HK-366
Brass. 33mm.
I HAVE TRAVELED THE COUNTRY FOR 36 YEARS AND HAVE FOUND MERCHANT, SO CALLED $, CIVIL WAR PATRIOTS, ST
ORE CARDS
, DOG TAGS, SUTLERS, LOVE TOKENS,
COU
NTER ST
AMPS
, CUTOUTS, ERRORS, TRADE, CENTENNIAL , CONDOR, WHITEHEAD & HOAG PROPRIETARY PIECES AND MUCH MORE MANY ONE OF A KIND AND RARITIES MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW MY AUCTIONS I WILL STIMULATE YOUR INTERESTS I HAVE FOUND ALL THESE GEMS IN MANY DIFFERENT AND UNUSUAL PLACES KEEP WATCHING AND AS ALWAYS THANKS FOR LOOKING ! ITEMS OVER FINAL BIDS WILL REQUIRE INSURANCE!
THESE ARE FROM MY COLLECTIONS OF 55 YEARS! BOOKMAR
K ME FOR FUTURE AUCTIONS
! ASK A
NY QUESTIONS! THANKS!! BOB
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