1948 Buffalo Slag Co Buffalo NY Railroadiana Industrial Commemorative Medal 3.5\" For Sale

1948 Buffalo Slag Company 35 Years of Service Commemorative Medal
Scarce original industrial commemorative medal issued for The Buffalo Slag Company, Inc. of Buffalo, New York, marking 35 years of service from 1913–1948.
The front features an impressive raised-relief transportation and industrial scene with a streamlined locomotive crossing a railroad bridge, automobiles traveling on the highway below, and industrial operations in the background.
Around the front is the slogan:
“NO STRUCTURE IS BETTER THAN THE MATERIALS IN IT”
and:
“THE BUFFALO SLAG COMPANY, INC.”
The reverse commemorates the company\'s:
“35 YEARS OF SERVICE”
to:
RAILROADSHIGHWAY DEPARTMENTSBUILDING INDUSTRY
1913–1948
Additional reverse wording includes:
QUALITY MATERIALSDEPENDABILITYPROMPT SHIPMENTS
DETAILS:• Original 1948 Buffalo Slag Company commemorative medal• Buffalo, New York• 35 Years of Service – 1913–1948• Approximately 3.5 inches / 89 mm in diameter• Iron / ferrous metal construction• Double-sided raised-relief design• Detailed railroad, highway and industrial imagery• Cataloged by a specialist medal reference as BS-35• Maker and original production quantity are unknown
CONDITION:Original vintage condition with substantial age-related patina, oxidation, surface discoloration, rubbing, edge wear and handling marks as pictured.
Despite the aged surface, the raised design remains well defined, including the locomotive, bridge, automobiles, industrial scene and reverse lettering.
The piece has NOT been polished or aggressively cleaned.
Please enlarge and review all photographs carefully. The photographs are part of the condition description and show the exact item you will receive.
An unusual piece of Buffalo, New York industrial history with excellent crossover appeal for collectors of railroadiana, transportation memorabilia, industrial advertising, exonumia and Buffalo/New York history.