1882 National Mining and Industrial Exposition
Denver, Colorado
Planning began at the end of 1880 with a proposal for a permanent mining exposition grounds that would become a grand museum. The Director of the Denver Mint agreed to accept the position of Acting President to raise the stature of the endeavor. One so-called dollar was struck 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. SH 3–42 was cataloged and published in the book but it has been removed because it was determined to be too small.
So-Called Dollars Category SH 3-41:
National Mining & Industrial Exposition Official Medal
1882 · SH 3-41 WM · White Metal
The primary three-story exposition building depicted on the obverse was built in the shape of…