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- "Peary Raised This Flag, Who Will Raise the Other?" Commemorative Medal, circa 1909 - In 1909, people across the globe were asking the question, who had reached the North Pole first? Two men claimed the prize: Dr. Frederick Cook and Robert Peary. Both explorers had their supporters and detractors. The famed New York coin dealer Thomas Elder backed Peary and commissioned this token dedicated to the "intrepid hero."
- April 06, 1909
- Collections - Artifact
"Peary Raised This Flag, Who Will Raise the Other?" Commemorative Medal, circa 1909
In 1909, people across the globe were asking the question, who had reached the North Pole first? Two men claimed the prize: Dr. Frederick Cook and Robert Peary. Both explorers had their supporters and detractors. The famed New York coin dealer Thomas Elder backed Peary and commissioned this token dedicated to the "intrepid hero."