I am sure that most of you are aware of the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco 1915. Here is a little known medal that was given as the top prize for many of the products at the exhibits. These were engraved by John Flanagan and struck at the Philadelphia Mint. I am not sure which mine is a very vibrant toned Bronze or the gold plated version. This type was struck in Bronze, https://coins.ha.com/itm/exposition...BrowseTabs-Auction-Archive-ThisAuction-120115 Silver plated bronze http://beta.medallicartcollector.com/medal/panama-pacific-intl-expo?scrollTop=20 Gold plated Bronze. https://www.tipsicocoin.com/tokens-...-exposition-gold-award-medal-gem-bu-ngc-ms-65 It seems that a total of 20,000 medals were made in all, But no specific totals on each one. When I saw this medal I was immediately taken by it's presence. It is a large medal at 70mm and 133.8G Does anyone know if this holder is the original that it was issued in? Please feel free to elaborate on the medal or any coin that was issued as a Panama Pacific expo coin.
After doing a little more research I found that if you wanted the gold or silver plated version you had to pay extra and the amount of plating added was different depending on the outside source that did the work. I believe mine is th JR-MGD version. Here is a reference for the different Medals, Trophies, Ribbons and Certificates given at the expo. https://panamapacificinternationale...n/awards-trophies-ribbons-certificates-medals
Being that the Nobel Peace prize is made of gold. These do not really compare. Here is a sold heritage auction without the original holder. It went for almost $632 w/BP And in worse condition than mine. https://coins.ha.com/itm/exposition...-medal-struck-in-gold-plated-bron/a/430-161.s
Yes, so far as I know. So far as you comment about the price realized on the Pan-Pac award medal, it's not surprising. The prices I noted in the Heritage sales seemed quite strong to me. Perhaps collectors had a lot of money burning holes in their pockets since the FUN and New York International bourses were not held. I came away empty handed this year.
Although it was a nice example, Auction was 2007. It sold for much more money than some of the other gold plated medals since. But they were also fairly well circulated. The next high price was the silver plated example it sold at 600 w/BP in 2018.
Yep, here's my Silver Pan Pac! Since I live about an hour away from SF over the years I've collected many pieces from the 1915 Pan Pac, this one is my favorite piece. As far as your holder goes, it's not original but it's very nice. I also included an extremely rare Token, there's a couple different varieties that were given out at the Pan Pac, I think this one is the most rare but you don't hear much about them at all. Yes, the Cawston Ostrich Farm from Pasadena, California was definitely there!
After doing quite a bit more research, I have seen this coin sold or in a historic society with this same holder. Is it an aftermarket holder that was available at the time?
Thought I would reactivate this old thread with a recent arrival. For some reason, I am totally smitten by the rugged look of this old PPIE Florida State Fund medal - die cracks and all. Z
No, Zoid isn't that much of an intellectual. Now that you've sparked the flame, care to illuminate? Otherwise I will have to trust my Google-Fu . . . . Z
According to Hibler & Kappen: Headless Victory stands in vessel passing through Canal, dividing lines San Francisco / 1915 behind her; around Panama-Pacific International Exposition. As this medal was struck right in the middle of the Mexican revolution and the US was actively involved in the Border War with Mexico, it kind of makes sense for a "headless victory" to be depicted on a medal in part commemorating the completion of the Panama Canal the year earlier. My brain hurts now . . . . . . Z
@ZoidMeister I didn't have the time earlier to do any research. Thanks for the info. That is the first headless Liberty that I have ever seen. Yours is a HK-404A the lower P variety. Here is a link to the HK-404 variety. There were 2 dies used to produce these. I don't know which is rarer. https://picclick.com/1915-USA-San-Francisco-San-Diego-FLORIDA-Panama-233834013472.html
Interesting. I could be wrong or maybe there were a couple of different holders, could be one was simply a holder and another a presentation box, idk. I'm pretty sure I've seen a presentation box with the PPIE insignia on the box itself but I could be wrong, getting old and I've been wrong plenty! https://www.expositionmedals.com/1915/
