Washington Centennial Peace token.

[EARTHWORKS]

Hey guys: Found this in the morning at a old site in Poughkeepsie, NY. It reads "Centennial of peace between United States and Great Britain 1783-1883". On back " Washington's Headquarters Newburgh, NY.

Thanks, Earthworks...

 

[weston]

Re: Washington Centennial token.

well somebody definately drove a square nail through that baby! GREAT FIND!

 

[leddel]

really cool relic for sure . but "centennial of peace with Great Brittain" 1783 -1883 i guess the war of 1812 don't count to the idiot that designed that medal ,huh.

 

[DigginThePast]

really cool relic for sure . but "centennial of peace with Great Brittain" 1783 -1883 i guess the war of 1812 don't count to the idiot that designed that medal ,huh.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

-Neat find though.

 

[bergie]

October 18, 1883 was the big event. Here is lots of detail about it from that time. You can search terms upper right and I have not been able to find anything using a variety of terms, but that doesn't mean it wasn't at the event. Might not be mentioned. Seems to make sense they would have made it for the event or soon after.
http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924032745592#page/n7/mode/2up

 

[bergie]

Ok, here's that same lot of 6 medals from 2006 auction. All sold for $160 total. Click and scroll down for description (which is same as my earlier post)
http://www.icollector.com/This-lot-of-Medals-consist-of-c1860-George-Washington_i5923717

 

[bergie]

By the way, pretty apparent that someone broke the original hole that holds the ribbon (you can see same hole in auction version - yours is busted up -- then they tried square hole in the middle...lost it anyway!

 

[daroofa]

really cool relic for sure . but "centennial of peace with Great Brittain" 1783 -1883 i guess the war of 1812 don't count to the idiot that designed that medal ,huh.

I think it's more about commemorating the Centennial of the end of the Revolution.

 

[ProPointer]

Is it really that old, if so SWEET!

 

[Irchr]

very nice

 

[Wldbil]

Great piece of history to dig