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Mollie Brown (Trick Rider) Presentation Medal 1800s [173956]

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Mollie Brown (Trick Rider) Presentation Medal  1800s  [173956]

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This is a presentation medal to Mollie Brown (Not that one), who became world renowned as a bareback trick rider.
Mollie debuted with her own act at the age of five, thrilling audiences with her strength and skill as a bareback equestrienne. She toured with numerous circuses throughout the 1860s and early 1870s, receiving prominent billing and acclaim wherever she appeared.
She was the first to perform a somersault on the back of a moving horse.
This medal appears to have been fashioned out of a silver dollar. It measures 1.5" and is inscribed Mollie Brown, Mrs Brown, Fannie Horn and on the obverse Presented to Champion Bareback Rider of California and a relief of clasped hands. See photos for more details.

California