1900 Exposition Universelle 63mm Bronze Medal awarded American Tool & Machine Co - Gem Unc Alderney and one-half dollar clad coins

and one-half dollar clad coins will have a shape such that the obverse is concave and the reverse is convex

Diagnostics: Quickest diagnostic are the fine vertical lines visible in front of Liberty's throat

Obverse: THE · [B]RITISH · GLORY · REVIV · D · BY · ADMIRAL · VERNO (annulet stops)

The reverse text celebrates the reign of the Archdukes and a return of "long exiled" arts once again made the pride of Belgium under their rule

1900 Exposition Universelle 63mm Bronze Medal awarded American Tool & Machine Co - Gem Unc Alderney and one-half dollar clad coinsThis stunning French medal was awarded to the American Tool and Machine Co. at the 1900 Exposition Universelle. Formed in 1845 as Geo. H. Fox & Co., they produced "Fox" lathes for brass turning and turret lathes. In 1864 or '65 the name changed to American Tool & Machine Co. About 1893 the company began manufacturing Valve Milling Machines. They lasted into the 1920s. During that time the company designed and built many specialty tools and machines