American Exposition of Foreign Products Official Medal 1883 · SH 3-51 WM · HK-594
THE ONLY EXAMPLE THAT I FIND SOLD BY A MAJOR AUCTION COMPANY IS AN NGC GRADED AU 58 EXAMPLE THAT HERITAGE AUCTIONS SOLD FOR $728.50 IN 2013.
A large spread eagle on the obverse. The Arts and Manufactures Building is on the reverse with a microscopic W. M. ST. below the building on the right.
Americans had no opportunity to see the advances of foreign art and industry since the 1876 Centennial Exposition. Boston sought to capitalize on its status as an important port and the hub of eight railway lines connecting to the entire rail system of the US and Canada. 40 nations exhibited in two exhibit halls, reserved exclusively for foreign arts, products, and manufacturers. One so-called dollar was struck for this exposition.