As an aficionado of America's first World's Fair, the Centennial Exhibition, held in Philadelphia in 1876, I must take exception to Dick Johnson's statement that the first World's Fair was in Chicago in 1892-93. London's Crystal palace in 1851 is widely known as the first World's Fair, and the 1876 event as America's first World Fair.

In regard to Hank Spangenberger's 1876 wood medals, a substantial collection of them was exhibited at the ANA's National Money Show in Ft Worth, earning first place in the History and Politics class and first runner up for best of show. The exhibitor was Robert Mayer.

The same collection, having changed hands and been reorganized, was again exhibited at the ANA World's Fair of Money in Chicago, where it received second place in the Medals, Orders, Decorations and Badges class. The exhibitor was Darrell Luedtke. I don't know if these were Hank's "medals," but it's the largest group of them I have seen.