HORNREICH COLLECTION of So Called Dollars from Pacific Coast Expositions and Events
PCE, H-430 Bz, Panama California Expo 1916
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States San Diego, CA 1916 |
| Design Description: |
Panama California Expo, Uncle Sam |
| Item Description: |
Bronze SC$1 1916 CA HK-430 PANAMA-CALIFORNIA EXPO OFFICIAL MEDAL HK-430 Bz OFFICIAL MEDAL |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 65 BN |
| Owner: |
Spencer Collection |
Owner Comments:
Medal, 1916, Bz, PANAMA-CALIFORNIA EXPOSITION, San Diego, CA, So Called Dollar, HK-430, NGC MS65BN, Cert# 2621077-015. Medals: Official Medals designed by C. K. Berryman, Cartoonist for Washington Star; engraved by C. E. Barber; struck in Mint Exhibit on grounds. This was first and only official exposition medal with Uncle Sam as main design (1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition gold dollars were not official medals); also striking of this issue for both years of exposition represented first occasion "where medal of this character had been minted and dated for different years." Obv. Full figure of Uncle Sam part r., pick in r. hand over r. shoulder, shovel in l. hand, two Continents in background and handle of shovel lies across Canal--all within center circle; outside around Panama California Exposition San Diego 1916; Rv. Ship passing through Canal, above Official Souvenir; above around Panama Canal Opened by S.S. Ancon; below ship Aug. 15. 1914. Size: 34mm. Rarity-6. Among Finest Known.