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[MEDALS]. [ROOSEVELT, Theodore (1858-1919)]. [CIVIC PRESENTATION “KEYS”] A group of 3 ceremonial presentation “keys”. Including: [ROOSEVELT, Theodore]. Special presentation key created by Roosevelt’s administration to commemorate the Battle of San Juan Hill (July 1, 1898) [Washington D.C., ca. 1900s]. Key size: 200 x 57 mm. Gold-plated metal key; on the right side is the legend: “Ciudad de San Juan” and a “SJ” on the biting of the key; on the left side: “Fundada en el Año 1521” with a “PR” on the loop of the key. Some mild occasional rubbing or tarnishing. [Together with:] Presentation key commemorating the opening of the Court House in Chichester, 14-11-41. Chichester: 1941. Key size: 132 x 45 mm. Gold-plated metal key with the legend on the left side: “Opened by Viscount Simon Lord Chancellor”. Minor rubbing, tarnishing. Housed in contemporary leather box. [Together with:] Key to the City of Des Moines, Iowa. [Des Moines, 1967]. Key size: 50 x 15 mm. Gold-plated metal. Some tarnishing. Condition generally good, with a fantastic artifact from Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency.