My FUN purchase - Thanks CRO

EagleEye · January 17, 2008 4:15AM

Since I collect maps, this one fit perfectly in my collection. From the location names it appears to be made around 1820. (CRO says 1815)

The medal was flipped and the second shot of the eastern hemisphere was digtally inserted into the left side.

I think it is a British medal.

It appears Mexico was punched in first too far north, into present day Colorado, then taken out - possibly so as not to annoy the expansionist Americans.

mgoodm3 · January 17, 2008 4:15AM

Very cool medal. Lots of detail on it.

EagleEye · January 17, 2008 4:21AM

Thanks Mark, and if you still have the image you took, in large format, please e-mail it to me.
E-mail me.

mgoodm3 · January 17, 2008 4:26AM

I've got huge images, how big you want?

ricko · January 17, 2008 4:29AM

Cool medal... Cheers, RickO

richardshipp · January 17, 2008 4:31AM

I've never seen one of those. I like it.

Ps... It always confuses me when the posts get out of order..

I'm thinking how did Mark know what it was before he posted it...

mgoodm3 · January 17, 2008 4:36AM

I'm the town psychic

mcheath · January 17, 2008 4:40AM

That thing is sweet. Any estimates of how many were made?

Myqqy · January 17, 2008 4:45AM

Very cool medal- what's the size on that one?

firstmint · January 17, 2008 4:49AM

That's a really neat medal. Is it pewter or lead?

Since New Holland didn't officially become Australia until 1824, the timeframe for it to be dated between 1815-1820 is close to being correct. However, one clue for a slightly later timeframe is the Sandwich Islands with Owyhee seen in the same location.

The first missionaries arrived in Hawaii in 1820 and soon translated an alaphabet from the native languages. The Catholic priests arrived a few years later. With that being the case, it could have have been struck, circa 1820-1824.

I like the Sea of Kamchatka designation for the Bering Sea. Vitus Bering had explored Kamchatka, Siberia and the waters surrounding that region in 1728.

In any event, it's quite historic and looks nice in the case.

rwyarmch · January 17, 2008 4:58AM

I've been wondering about that medal! Here's one that's 50mm in white metal (I think). No case tho.

Barndog · January 17, 2008 5:00AM

does it really read WASNINGTON? It is quite cool and would be a joy to own.

EagleEye · January 17, 2008 5:09AM

I think its the same medal, but with the equinox line solid instead of dotted. (I think Equinox line is correct, I really don't know what you call it)

Edited to add: No, now I think it is a different die, New Zealand is shaped different on the Western Hemisphere and mine says North Pole on the Eastern Hemishpere. How cool!