Owner Comments:
FABULOUS BLAST WHITE EXAMPLE OF THIS TYPE. THERE ARE ONLY (5) MS 65'S AND (1) MS 66 FINER OVERALL AS OF 8/2023.
100% SILVER SURFACE IS INTACT. MOST OF THESE EXAMPLES WILL BE TONED DARK OR WILL BE MISSING SOME OF THE SILVER PLATING, LETTING THE BRONZE BASE METAL SHOW THROUGH.
JEFF SHEVLIN HAS AN NGC GRADED MS 63 ON HIS WEBSITE FOR SALE FOR $325.00.
HERITAGE AUCTIONS SOLD ANOTHER NGC GRADED MS 64 FOR $373.75 WAY BACK IN 2014.
Purpose: To celebrate opening of Panama Canal; to commemorate 400th anniversary of discovery of Pacific Ocean; to celebrate rebuilding of San Francisco following 1906 earthquake and fire.
Several states issued medals in advance of exposition as one means of raising funds for exhibition purposes; usually sold for $1. Except for Arkansas' Aluminum piece, all were Bronze; some silver-plated officially, others privately. Arkansas medal presented to "home folks and notable visitors"; Maryland's distributed on Maryland Day to officials and others.
Headless Winged Victory or Winged Nike standing on the prow of a ship which is sailing through the canal locks. The State seal is on the reverse, in microscopic letters at the lower edge Robbins Co Attleboro.