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 Thursday, June 28, 2007
What is it?
Posted by colin

keeA.jpgFor a change of pace how about a what is it or "whatzit" as we refer to numismatic items we can not identify?

So far I have been unable to figure out just what this unusual uniface sports medal struck in copper was bywhom or where from. The obverse depicts a moose head framed in three paddles(?) with a "K" in located in each corner. Below is the inscription "KEEWAYDIN".

The reverse has the engraved name of "Wm. D. Patton" and scratched in rather crudely is "AVG 7, 1911, TRACK, FIRST 40 YDS, 880 YDS, POTATO RACE, W.D.D.".

I have had this unusual sports medal in my "moosabelia" collection for quite some time. As moose are one of my favorite animals I collect tokens and medals depicting moose or the letters L. O. O. M. of The Loyal Order Of Moose and also postcards and other items from the old "Bull Moose" Progressive Party established here in 1912 by President Roosevelt. Then I spill over into Canadian tokens from the city of Moose Jaw located up in Saskatchewan and the tokens of the Bullwinkle's® chain of restaurants in California.

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6/28/2007 6:16:44 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #  Comments [3]