1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Saint Louis. Imperial German Plaque. Bronze. 75.5 mm x 113 mm. Krueger-285. Mint State.；In original leather presentation case. A gorgeous example of this rare medal, certainly the most impressive and arguably one of the rarest issues of this exhibition. The reverse is inscribed with the name of the recipient, George B. Markham, who was a board member of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, as well as chief of the Bureau of Music. The medal is impeccable, with smooth milk chocolate fields enhanced by hints of red around the design elements. The case is complete and sound with a functioning clasp, and is superior to the example illustrated in Krueger. Of interest as well is the original descriptive leaflet accompanying the medal, which this cataloger has never seen described before. To give perspective as to the desirability of this item, it is interesting to note that at $2,250, it is the only item evaluated at more than $1,000 in the standard catalog of the exonumia of this exposition, the 1979 <em>Meet Me In St. Louie - The Exonumia of the 1904 Worlds Fair</em> by Kurt Krueger. The case alone is cataloged separately at an additional $150 to $250. A beautiful medal, certainly destined to be the centerpiece of an advanced Louisiana Purchase Exposition collection.；
