1894 California Midwinter International Exposition

San Francisco, California

Immediately following the 1893 Columbian Exposition, the California Midwinter Exposition was held in Golden Gate Park. Michael DeYoung, publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle, convinced the citizens of San Francisco to host the exposition with less than one year to build all of the buildings and complete the infrastructure. 34 so-called dollars were struck in various compositions for this exposition. The details are cataloged in my 2023 book So-Called Dollars Volume I: United States Expositions. Click on the “View All” link below to see them.

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So-Called Dollars Category SH 7:

California Midwinter Exposition Official Medal

1894 · SH 7-1 GP · HK-245 · Gold-Plated Brass

The exposition official medal was struck in the Mechanics Building at the exposition under contract…

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California Midwinter Exposition Official Medal

1894 · SH 7-1 BS · HK-245 · Brass

The exposition official medal was struck in the Mechanics Building at the exposition under contract…

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California Midwinter Exposition Official Medal

1894 · SH 7-1 SP · HK-245 · Silver-Plated

The exposition official medal was struck in the Mechanics Building at the exposition under contract…

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Moise State Seal

1894 · SH 7-2 BS · HK-245A · Brass

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Moise State Seal

1894 · SH 7-2 AL · HK-245A · Aluminum

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Moise State Seal

1894 · SH 7-2 GP · HK-245A · Gold-Plated

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Ground Breaking Souvenir

1894 · SH 7-3 AL · HK-261 · Aluminum

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Michael de Young – Blumenfield

1894 · SH 7-4 WM · HK-248 · White Metal

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Michael de Young – Blumenfield

1894 · SH 7-4 GPWM · HK-248A · Gold-Plated White Metal

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Electric Tower – Blumenfield

1894 · SH 7-5 AL · HK-246 · Aluminum

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Firth Wheel – Blumenfield

1894 · SH 7-6 AL · HK-247 · Aluminum

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California Bear / Golden Gate – Blumenfield

1894 · SH 7-7 AL/BZ · Aluminum/Bronze

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Electric Tower / Mechanics Art

1894 · SH 7-8 AL · HK-251 · Aluminum

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Electric Tower / Stamped in Mechanics Building

1894 · SH 7-9 AL · HK-252 · Aluminum

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Mechanics Art / Stamped in Mechanics Building

1894 · SH 7-10 AL · HK-253 · Aluminum

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Spanish Exhibit

1894 · SH 7-12 AL · Aluminum

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California Midwinter Exposition Grizzly Bear/Exposition View

1894 · SH 7-13 AL · HK-259 · Aluminum

Obverse shows a California Grizzly Bear on a crag high atop a mountain looking down…

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Administration Building – Noble

1894 · SH 7-14 AL · HK-258 · Aluminum

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Grizzly Bear / Administration Building

1894 · SH 7-15 BPWM · Bronze-Plated White Metal

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State Seal / Ornate Five Edifaces – Schwaab

1894 · SH 7-18 AL · HK-256 · Aluminum

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State Seal / San Francisco Facts – Schwaab

1894 · SH 7-19 AL · HK-257 · Aluminum

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State Seal / Plain Five Edifaces

1894 · SH 7-20 AL · HK-260 · Aluminum

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Lauer Exposition View

1894 · SH 7-21 AL · HK-262 · Aluminum

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Lauer Administration Building

1894 · SH 7-22 AL · HK-267 · Aluminum

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Lauer Fine Arts Building

1894 · SH 7-23 AL · HK-263 · Aluminum

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Lauer Agricultural Building

1894 · SH 7-24 AL · HK-265 · Aluminum

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Lauer Mechanics Building

1894 · SH 7-25 AL · HK-264 · Aluminum

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Lauer Manufactures Building

1894 · SH 7-26 AL · HK-266 · Aluminum

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Early Electric Tower / State Seal – Hanson

1894 · SH 7-27 AL · HK-249 · Aluminum

Chicago die engraver C. H. Hanson created a medal based on an artist’s conception of…

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Exposition View / Golden Gate

1894 · SH 7-28 GPS · Gold-Plated Silver

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Exposition View / Golden Gate

1894 · SH 7-28 AL · HK-250 · Aluminum

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Uniface State Seal

1894 · SH 7-29 BS · Brass

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Uniface Golden Gate

1894 · SH 7-30 BS · Brass

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Midwinter Exposition Shell

1894 · SH 7-31 AL · Aluminum

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Days of Gold Souvenir

1894 · SH 7-32 G · Gold

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