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Vintage Rare VIP Gift Lucite Walt Disney World Official Opening Oct 1971 Medallion Coin
Measures: 4 inches tall by 4 inches wide
Description:Rare and historically significant 1971 Walt Disney World Grand Opening commemorative medallion, individually numbered 2064 and permanently presented in a clear Lucite block. This is not simply the loose souvenir-style opening medallion. The Lucite-encased, individually numbered presentation version has been specifically documented by noted Disneyana sale house Van Eaton Galleries as a VIP gift presented at the opening of Walt Disney World.Gives a nice floating presentation and you can read the serial number on the bottom. It\'s a fantastic and rare Disney collectible piece.
Historical Note
Walt Disney World opened to the public on October 1, 1971, followed later that month by the formal Grand Opening festivities and dedication. The distinction between the standard opening medallion and this presentation version is important to collectors. Van Eaton Galleries has documented multiple examples of the Lucite-encased version and states that these pieces were VIP gifts at the opening of Walt Disney World, with each medallion individually numbered. A documented example numbered 2137 was described in this manner, while another numbered example, 2386, appeared as Lot 632 in Van Eaton Galleries\' 2015 Collecting Disneyland sale. This example is numbered 2064. The individually numbered medallion together with its original Lucite presentation format identifies it as the scarcer VIP presentation form rather than merely a loose commemorative opening medallion.Details
Official Walt Disney World Grand Opening commemorative medallion.
Created for the October 1971 opening period.
Individually numbered 2064.
Original metal medallion displayed within a substantial clear Lucite presentation block.
Mickey Mouse imagery on the front with early Walt Disney World imagery on the reverse.
Documented VIP presentation format associated with the 1971 Walt Disney World Grand Opening.
Important early Walt Disney World and Disneyana collectible from the resort\'s inaugural year.Condition
The Lucite is in really, really good shape with only a few light scratches on the bottom. The medallion remains encased within the Lucite presentation block. The coin will never tarnish, as its permanently encased in Lucite.Keywords
Walt Disney World 1971, Disney Grand Opening, Disney VIP gift, Walt Disney World VIP, VIP presentation medallion, Lucite Disney medallion, numbered Disney medallion, number 2064, Official Opening October 1971, Mickey Mouse medallion, Disney commemorative coin, Disneyana, vintage Disney collectible, Magic Kingdom opening, Walt Disney World opening memorabilia, early Disney World, Disney presentation piece
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