1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Award Plaque. Imperial German Plaque. Bronze. 75.5 mm x 113 mm. Krueger-285. MS-65 (NGC).，A gorgeous example of this rare medal, certainly the most impressive and arguably one of the rarest issues of this exhibition. The name of the recipient, PHILIPP BIERBAUER is inscribed on a tablet above the figures on the obverse. The medal is impeccable, with smooth milk chocolate fields possessing a semi-reflective sheen. 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. A beautiful medal, seldom encountered, particularly in this quality.
