PHILIPPINES. Manila. Grand Prize Commercial and Industrial Fair Carnival

PHILIPPINES. Manila. Grand Prize Commercial and Industrial Fair Carnival Gilt Bronze Medal, 1933. NGC MS-64. Honeycutt-232. Weight: 25.8 gms.; Diameter: 39 mm. Obverse: Philippines personified (Juan dela Cruz) right, plow and cog, six-line inscription "MANILA CARNIVAL / COMMERCIAL / AND / INDUSTRIAL / FAIR / 1933"; Reverse: Two-line inscription "GRAND / PRIZE" within wreath. This handsome near-Gem example boast a strong strike with satiny surfaces and hints of tone. Held at Wallace field in Luneta, this expo celebrated commercial, industrial and agricultural progress in the Philippines under the American administration. It is famously known for the crowning of Engracia Laconico as Miss Philippines. Estimate: $400 - $600. Provenance: From the Dr. Earl Honeycutt Collection. To view all items from the Dr. Earl Honeycutt Collection, click

Estimate:$240

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