1931 Hoover Dam Medal - Boulder Canyon Project

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  1. GeorgeM

    GeorgeM Well-Known Member

    Can't find anything about this medal - anyone know anything about it?

    Half Dollar sized. Looks like gilded bronze.

    Obverse: "HOOVER DAM" over an image of the Dam, above "LAS VEGAS / NEVADA"

    Reverse: " "TO COMMEMORATE / THE STARTING / OF THE / $165,000,000.00 / BOULDER CANYON / PROJECT" over 3 crossed shovels with the date. A partial wreath stretches from 8:00 to 4:00, partially occluded by the shovels.
     

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    GeorgeM, Jul 5, 2016
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  3. Insider

    Insider Talent on loan from...

    :confused: Looks like you know what it is already. They are on the Internet for less than $15.
     
    Insider, Jul 5, 2016
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  4. Dougmeister

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    Dougmeister, Jul 5, 2016
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  5. GeorgeM

    GeorgeM Well-Known Member

    No, I hadn't seen those. I forgot to do a search for closed auctions.

    Apparently this is a Whitehead & Hoag medal? Cool.
     
    GeorgeM, Jul 5, 2016
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  6. GeorgeM

    GeorgeM Well-Known Member

    Any idea about the mintage?
     
    GeorgeM, Sep 12, 2016
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  7. GeorgeM

    GeorgeM Well-Known Member

    I'm curious about why these were made. Perhaps they were distributed to workers on the project? Or investors?
     
    GeorgeM, Dec 23, 2016
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