Coins, Tokens, and Items
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The San Francisco Exposition of 1939 to 1940 was held at Treasure Island, an artificial island
constructed on the San Francisco Bay between the cities of San Francisco and Oakland.
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1. Golden Gate Exposition - Golden Gate and Bay Bridges
Brass, 31 mm, 11.12 gm
Airplane flying over Golden Gate Bridge GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1939 / SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA © (Copyright) Airplane flying over San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge, ferry boat below SAN FRANCISCO - OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE / 1939 / ON SAN FRANCISCO BAY © (Copyright) 2. Golden Gate Exposition - Tower of the Sun
Brass, 26 mm, 5.86 gm
Golden Gate Bridge, sunset, fair building GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION 1939 / SAN FRANCISCO BAY Tower, modern ship, sailing ship, hills, sunrise THE TOWER OF THE SUN 157C (Type number) 3. Golden Gate Exposition - China Clipper
Brass, 31 mm, 10.52 gm
Golden Gate Bridge, sunset, fair building GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1939 / SAN FRANCISCO BAY PATENTED C110010 Airplane, Golden Gate Bridge Compass letters 'W', 'N', 'E', 'S' around edge L-50-lC CHINA CLIPPER 4. Golden Gate Exposition - Milens Jewelers
Brass, 32 mm, 10.89 gm
Woman holding two hands up, Treasure Island GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1939 MILENS TREASURE ISLAND SOUVENIR DIVIDEND THIS LUCKY COIN ALWAYS GOOD FOR $2.50 TO $50.00 AS 10% FIRST PAYMENT ON ANY DIAMOND PURCHASE BRING IT TO MILENS JEWELERS 1211 WASHINGTON ST. OAKLAND 5. Golden Gate Exposition - Milens Jewelers
Brass, 32 mm, 10.46 gm
Woman holding two hands up, Treasure Island GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1939 MILENS TREASURE ISLAND SOUVENIR DIVIDEND THIS LUCKY COIN ALWAYS GOOD FOR $2.50 TO $50.00 AS 10% FIRST PAYMENT ON ANY DIAMOND PURCHASE BRING IT TO MILENS JEWELERS 1211 WASHINGTON ST. OAKLAND
There is a hole in this item, it might mean that the item was used and cancelled.
6. Golden Gate Exposition - Covered Wagon to Airplane
Brass, 32 mm, 10.54 gm
Golden Gate Bridge, sunset, fair building GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION 1939 / SAN FRANCISCO BAY G.C.I.E. / 140.C (Golden Gate International Exposition number) Airplane flying over covered wagon 1849 1939 7. Golden Gate Exposition - Treasure Island Map
Brass, 30 mm, 9.80 gm
Golden Gate Bridge, sunset, fair building GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION (Incuse lettering) 1939 SAN FRANCISCO BAY PAT. D110016 Treasure Island map TREASURE ISLAND 8. Golden Gate Exposition - Treasure Island Sunset - Good
Brass, 32 mm, 11.86 gm
Golden Gate Bridge, sunset, fair building GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1939 SAN FRANCISCO BAY PAT. D110016 Treasure Island, airplane, sunset TREASURE ISLAND
I have two items of this type, this one is in better condition than the one below.
9. Golden Gate Exposition - Treasure Island Sunset - Worn
Brass, 32 mm, 11.72 gm
Golden Gate Bridge, sunset, fair building GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1939 SAN FRANCISCO BAY PAT. D110016 Treasure Island, airplane, sunset TREASURE ISLAND
This item is the same as the one above but is in worse condition.
10. Golden Gate Exposition - Union Pacific Railroad
Aluminum, 32 mm, 3.32 gm
Golden Gate Bridge, sunset, fair building GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1939 SAN FRANCISCO BAY Two railroad engines, shield logo of Union Pacific ROAD OF THE STREAMLINERS AND THE CHALLENGERS / UNION PACIFIC UNION PACIFIC - THE OVERLAND ROUTE ALUMINUM IN THESE FAMOUS TRAINS FURNISHED BY ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA 11. Golden Gate Exposition - Silver's Credit Dept Store
Brass, 31 mm, 10.18 gm
Golden Gate Bridge, sunset, fair building GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1939 SAN FRANCISCO BAY GGIE 140-C SILVERS CREDIT DEPT STORE 418 11TH ST. - OAKLAND GOOD FOR $2.00 ON NEW ACCOUNT PURCHASE OF MEN'S OR WOMEN'S CLOTHES OR JEWELRY OF $20 OR OVER 12. Golden Gate Exposition - Lucky Penny
Bronze, 58 mm, 32.60 gm (2-1/4 inch diameter)
Indian Head LUCKY PENNY City skylines, Treasure Island, Bay Bridge BERKELEY. OAKLAND. / WORLDS FAIR. / SAN FRANCISCO. 13. Golden Gate Exposition - Petroleum Exhibit 1939
Bronze, 35 mm, 13.57 gm
Oil drilling derrick GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION PETROLEUM EXHIBIT / 1939 A DOLLAR SPENT / FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS NEVER STOPS CIRCULATING IT PAYS FOR WAGES, TAXES, / MATERIALS AND BRINGS COUNTLESS BENEFITS TO / EVERY BUSINESS
The Petroleum Exhibit was sponsored by the Standard Oil Company of California.
14. Golden Gate Exposition - Petroleum Exhibit 1940
Bronze, 35 mm, 13.45 gm
Oil drilling derrick THE STORY OF PETROLEUM GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1940 A DOLLAR SPENT / FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS NEVER STOPS CIRCULATING IT PAYS FOR WAGES, TAXES, / MATERIALS AND BRINGS COUNTLESS BENEFITS TO / EVERY BUSINESS 15. Golden Gate Exposition - Elongated cent 1940
Bronze, 37 mm, 3.04 gm
SAN FRANCISCO / TREASURE ISLAND GOLDEN GATE INT. EXPOSITION Struck on a 1936-D Lincoln cent |
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