Owner Comments:
THIS EXAMPLE WAS GIVEN A UNCIRCULATED DETAILS GRADE FOR BEING DAMAGED. THE ONLY DAMAGE THAT I SEE IS THE WORD "UNITED" ON THE OBVERSE, AND THE WORDS "UNITED WE" ON THE REVERSE ARE WEAKLY STRUCK. THE WHITE SCRATCHES THAT ARE SEEN ON THE REVERSE TO THE RIGHT OF THE TWO MEN IS ON THE PLASTIC HOLDER. SOMEWHAT RARER WITH ATTACHED FOB AS SOME WERE MADE (INCLUDING THIS EXAMPLE) .
OTHERWISE, THIS MEDAL WOULD BE A CANDIDATE FOR TOP POP OF THE TYPE WITHOUT THESE ISSUES. TOP POP FOR THIS TYPE IS (1) MS 62, WHICH I BELIEVE SOLD BY PRIVATE SALE RECENTLY FOR AROUND $6,000.00!!! I KNOW BOTH THE SELLER AND THE BUYER OF THE MS 62 EXAMPLE.
THIS TYPE IS VERY RARE, AS THERE ARE ONLY (7) GIVEN A FULL NUMBER GRADE PER THE NGC CENSUS AS OF 8/2023.
AN AU58 EXAMPLE SOLD FOR $2,300.00 BY STACKS BOWERS IN 2012. THIS EXAMPLE DOES NOT HAVE THE RARE FOB ATTACHMENT AS MADE.
AN AU DETAILS EXAMPLE WITH HEAVY BLACK ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE SOLD FOR $600.00 BY STACKS BOWERS IN 2017. THIS EXAMPLE DOES NOT HAVE THE RARE FOB ATTACHMENT AS MADE.
JEFF SHEVLIN HAS AN NGC GRADED AU 55 EXAMPLE LISTED FOR SALE ON HIS WEBSITE FOR $1,950.00. THIS EXAMPLE IS HOLED, AND DOES NOT HAVE THE RARE FOB ATTACHMENT AS MADE.
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.
The Kentucky State seal is on the obverse, microscopic signature Robbins Co Attleboro near the bottom. The common reverse features a ship with large sails passing through the Panama Canal with rays of light emanating behind the ship, legend above “The Land Divided”, below “The World United”.