For Sale: 1895 Cotton States Exposition Atlanta Arising / Exposition View
$150.00 · AU
| Reference | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1865 |
| Grade | AU |
| Price | $150.00 |
| Item # | 6171 |
| Metal | Silver-Plated |
This is the more common silver-plated variety, however, it may be silver. The obverse features the Phoenix Bird arising from the flams, representing Atlanta, arising from the ashes of the Civil War which ended only 30 years before when Union Army Major General William T. Sherman captured and burned Atlanta. Ariel view of the exposition grounds on the reverse, with micro-signature lower right Massonnet, Paris. Certified by NGC in an oversized slab.