Description
Original - From the 1939 Worlds Fair held in New York. Shows the Medicine & Public Health Building. Original coin/token with great graphics. Has a nice patina. Brass metal. World War II loomed as the 1939-1940 "World of Tomorrow" New York World's Fair opened. Centerpieces of the fair were the Trylon, a 728 foot tapering column, & the Perisphere, a huge globe. The fair, held in Flushing Meadow Park in Queens, boasted more than two million flowers & 10,000 trees on the site of an original dump. Among the "World of Tomorrow" previews were air conditioning, television, nylon & General Motor's "Futurama", a prediction of auto freeway systems which reportedly drew 28,000 visitors daily. Almost 45 million visitors attended the 1 1/2 year fair, which also commemorated the 150th anniversary of George Washington's presidency. Many button variations in orange, blue & white depicted the Trylon & Perisphere. "I Have Seen The Future" buttons by the thousands were given to each visitor at the end of the "Futurama" ride. Less common buttons were issued by Ford, IBM, & for special single day events. See pictures for condition. Measures about 1.0 inches across. Ruler added to some pictures to show size/scale. Overall very nice, some wear & discoloration due to age. Great subject matter & eye appeal. We work hard at customer service & seamless transactions. If a problem does arise, please contact us. Thank you! We deal & specialize in all sorts of Vietnam War patches, fine collectibles & vintage tobacco premiums - please let us know if you have any questions. We've been selling online since the late 1990s. Will ship securely USPS mail with tracking no later than the next business day. Please email with any questions. Thanks! International Sales - the buyer is responsible for any & all Custom Fees. 1939 Ny Worlds Fair Medicine & Public Health Coin Token Brass Vintage Official Metal Nyc New York City Met Life Metropolitan Insurance Co
