1901 San Francisco Union League Gold Invitation to President William McKinley. Uniface. Gold. 153.03 mm x 98.7 mm. 134.77 grams. Fineness uncertain. About Uncirculated.This impressive rectangular tablet bears a lavishly engraved nine-line statement, as follows: THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB / OF / SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. / PRESENTS ITS COMPLIMENTS TO / THE PRESIDENT / AND BEGS LEAVE TO TENDER HIM A BANQUET / AT ITS CLUB ROOMS ON SUCH A DATE AS HE MAY SELECT / ON THE OCCASION OF HIS VISIT TO SAN FRANCISCO. / 1901. The front presents a brilliant mirror surface with light hairlining and other equally minor signs of handling, while the back is unadorned natural gold. Housed in a fitted leather case with metal monogram on the outer lid.<p>This remarkable presidential relic was apparently never presented thanks to McKinleys assassination at the Pan-American Exposition in September, 1901. Rare.From our New York Americana Sale of January 2009, lot 5671. Lot tag included.
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