JAA Philippine Medals & Tokens
Bronze Medal Struck from the Propeller of the U.S.S. Olympia, Honeycutt 58a. Honeycutt Plate 2nd Edition
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Coin Details
| Item Description: |
BRONZE (1960'S) PHILIPPINE HONEYCUTT-58a U.S.S. OLYMPIA-MANILA BAY HONEYCUTT PLATE 2ND ED. |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 68 BN |
| Owner: |
JAA |
Owner Comments:
Composition: Bronze
Diameter: 75.50 mm (2.9725 inches)
Thickness: 5.30 mm (.210 inch)
Weight: 189 grams (6.6668 oz.)
This beautiful medal is an historic artifact of the Battle of Manila Bay. By the 1960's the U.S.S. Olympia, Admiral Dewey's Flagship during the great navel battle, was desperately in need of repairs and restoration. In order to fund the Olympia's restoration the Cruiser Olympia Association had one of the Olympia's Bronze propellers melted and struck into commemorative medals which were sold to the general public. The medals were struck in two sizes, the large 75.5 mm medal depicted here and a much more common 31mm medal utilizing the same design.