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Specimen: Abraham Lincoln bust
Collected: October, 1997 Price then: 75 cents Location: Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL Inscript: "Museum of Science and Industry" obverse Color: Green Latest Confirmed Operation: August, 2000 (During 2001, Abe appears to have been pulled to use the green plastic for the Tractor below) Current Price: 1 Dollar
is really not much Lincoln-related at the museum, but the bust is a longtime popular favorite for its jade-green color! |
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Specimen: U-505
Submarine
Collected: October, 1997 Price then: 75 cents Location: Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL Inscript: "Museum of Science and Industry" obverse; ?? reverse Color: Black Latest Confirmed Operation: May, 2001 Current Price: 1 Dollar
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Specimen: Steam
Locomotive
Collected: October, 1997 Price then: 75 cents Location: Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL Inscript: "Museum of Science and Industry" obverse; "Chicago" reverse Color: Black Latest Confirmed Operation: May, 2001 Current Price: 1 Dollar
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Specimen: Space Shuttle
Collected: October, 1997 Price then: 75 cents Location: Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL Inscript: "Museum of Science and Industry" bottom; "Space Shuttle" top Color: White Latest Confirmed Operation: May, 2001 Current Price: 1 Dollar The shuttle long ago replaced a Mercury Space Capsule, of which the museum has one on display. (This specimen suffers most from what appears to be an attempt to cut costs by using less plastic. My latest specimen had holes in the forward cabin and broke easily at the wings) |
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Specimen: Tractor
Collected: May, 2001, related to an exhibvit on "The Farm" Price then: 1 Dollar Location: Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL Inscript: "Museum of Science and Industry" obverse; "Chicago" reverse. Color: (sort of) John Deere Green Latest Confirmed Operation: May, 2001 Current Price: 1 Dollar |