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1 Dollar - Midland Empire State Fair Billings, Montana

Location United States
Year 1969
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Composition Bronze (Franklin Bronze)
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Obverse description Conjoined busts of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in high relief, facing slightly right, both wearing frontier-style fur and cloth caps. The legend 'LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION' arcs along the upper rim, while 'WHERE THESE FEET HAVE TROD' curves along the lower rim; the inscription 'THE GREAT MIDLAND EMPIRE' appears in the right field alongside a small relief of a mesa or butte formation.
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Reverse description Central depiction in relief of the Midland Empire fairground entrance building, featuring a large arched facade flanked by trees and flagpoles. The upper rim bears the legend 'MIDLAND EMPIRE STATE FAIR AND RODEO', and 'BILLINGS, MONTANA' curves along the lower rim. The lower field contains inscribed text noting redemption terms and the slogan 'FAIR TIME IS FUN TIME', with a small mint mark below.
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