1864 Philadelphia Sanitary Fair Medal. Bronze. 57 mm. Julian CM-44. Mint State.

Dominant autumn-brown patina on both sides with a marbling of copper-rose. A few swirls of ancient carbon are noted, as are a number of light handling marks in the expansive reverse field. The Philadelphia Great Central Fair was the largest of several sanitary fairs held to raise money for the care of Union soldiers wounded during the Civil War. Only 901 of these bronze medals were produced.