
1964-1965 New York World's Fair Souvenir Token
Held in 1964 to coincide with New York City's 300th anniversary, the New York World's Fair saw 80 countries and nearly 350 American companies participate to showcase culture, entertainment, and cutting-edge technology. Lasting contributions from the fair include the popularity of the Belgian waffle, the Fort Mustang, and the Audio-Animatronic produced by the Walt Disney Company. Several famous Disney theme park attractions debuted at the 1964 World's Fair, including It's a Small World and the Carousel of Progress.
Tokens like this made for popular souvenirs, and remain highly collectable by history and theme park enthusiasts. The obverse depicts a globe, with the inscription reading, "Man's Achievements in an Expanding Universe." The reverse engraving features New York's official city seal. The Latin, "Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci," means simply, "Seal of the City of New York."
Held in 1964 to coincide with New York City's 300th anniversary, the New York World's Fair saw 80 countries and nearly 350 American companies participate to showcase culture, entertainment, and cutting-edge technology. Lasting contributions from the fair include the popularity of the Belgian waffle, the Fort Mustang, and the Audio-Animatronic produced by the Walt Disney Company. Several famous Disney theme park attractions debuted at the 1964 World's Fair, including It's a Small World and the Carousel of Progress.
Tokens like this made for popular souvenirs, and remain highly collectable by history and theme park enthusiasts. The obverse depicts a globe, with the inscription reading, "Man's Achievements in an Expanding Universe." The reverse engraving features New York's official city seal. The Latin, "Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci," means simply, "Seal of the City of New York."
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Held in 1964 to coincide with New York City's 300th anniversary, the New York World's Fair saw 80 countries and nearly 350 American companies participate to showcase culture, entertainment, and cutting-edge technology. Lasting contributions from the fair include the popularity of the Belgian waffle, the Fort Mustang, and the Audio-Animatronic produced by the Walt Disney Company. Several famous Disney theme park attractions debuted at the 1964 World's Fair, including It's a Small World and the Carousel of Progress.
Tokens like this made for popular souvenirs, and remain highly collectable by history and theme park enthusiasts. The obverse depicts a globe, with the inscription reading, "Man's Achievements in an Expanding Universe." The reverse engraving features New York's official city seal. The Latin, "Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci," means simply, "Seal of the City of New York."






















