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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheNickelGuy, post: 8254606, member: 20201&quot;]<b><font size="6">1915 PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION</font></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;&quot;Exposition State&quot; SO-CALLED DOLLAR</b></p><p><b>San Francisco HK-414 </b></p><p><b>16.32 Grams 35mm</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1455078[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1455079[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a somewhat scarce &quot;So-Called Dollar&quot; or Medal from the &quot;Panama-Pacific Exposition&quot; of 1915.</p><p>It was held in San Francisco, California to mark the opening of the Panama Canal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Called an &quot;Exposition State Dollar&quot; in the &quot;So-Called Dollars&quot; by Harold E. Hibler and Charles V. Kappen. #414, it is listed there as Rarity 5. (76 to 200 pieces thought to exist).</p><p><br /></p><p>I think that there are possibly more around than the book estimated but not exhibiting as little wear as this.</p><p>It is supposed to be Gilt Brass, but odd to my eye, this looks bronze.</p><p>Maybe there&#039;s a hint of gilt on this yet.</p><p>Others I have seen seem to look bronze too where some of the thin gilt layer has come off.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition Tickets</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1455082[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This is one page of tickets I have of which a whole book would have the same number on every ticket.</p><p>How many were in a booklet, I do not know but it looks like there were about 80. There would be a photograph on the inside cover of the season ticket of booklet owner and they would be considered an exposition stockholder.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1455081[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Got this picture years ago on Google Images for FREE lol.</p><p><br /></p><p>These were not good for admission once detached. Apparently, at the time of entrance, the photo would be compared to the person entering and a ticket would be removed from the booklet.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have seen ridiculous prices asked for single stubs and I got this single page of 4 in mint condition for $5.00.</p><p>If I had the matching photo cover and it was among others in a booklet, like those shown above, I am sure it would be worth considerably more.</p><p>Still, this was a good deal in my opinion as it did pass through the gates of the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco California.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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