1887 Medal SH-4-93 White Metal Minneapolis Nicollet Ave.

Coin Details

Description

This 1887 white metal medal, cataloged as SH-4-93, depicts Minneapolis's Nicollet Avenue, the city's main commercial thoroughfare. Nicollet Avenue was the center of Minneapolis commercial and social life, lined with the finest stores, hotels, and theaters. The SH catalog documents this within the Minneapolis medal series. City-view medals depicting specific streets and landmarks were popular souvenirs during this period of rapid urban growth. Medal collecting has experienced renewed interest in recent decades as numismatists have recognized these pieces as historical artifacts deserving the same scholarly attention given to coins and currency. The international exchange of medallic ideas and techniques between American and European practitioners has enriched both traditions, with American medalists adapting European conventions while developing distinctive national styles. Minneapolis in 1887 was experiencing explosive growth driven by the flour milling industry and railroad connections to the agricultural frontier.

Rarity Notes

Scarce. SH-4-93, white metal. Minneapolis city-view medals are regionally collected.

Cross References

PCGS #925992; SH-4-93; Minneapolis; Nicollet Avenue; White Metal; 1887