1884-1885 New Orleans Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition Award Medal. Silver. 51 mm. 67.8 grams. cf. Harkness La-50. Mint State, Reverse Scratched.The obverse with pretty toning in iridescent reddish-gold and steel gray, the reverse minimally toned in pale silver and champagne-gold. Wispy hairlines and a couple of scratches are noted for the reverse, the edge with several nicks scattered about and a concentration of scratches at 3 oclock relative to the obverse. This is a scarce type in silver; Harkness lists only the larger size (74 mm) variant in bronze.
