Panama Pacific Exposition

Pioneer

I love this exposition... and I wanted to ask if you'd post some of the cool numismatic items it created. Here's the first I have....

kaz

That's a really cool medal, I haven't seen it before. Amazing relief on the obverse.

Pioneer

I only know of 4 of those silver medals... Nevada, Montana, Oregon, ... and France....
Here's a bronze... and the bronze are easier to find:

Pioneer

Pioneer

Pioneer

There certainly also seems to be a variety of so-called dollars with various metals/finishes ... the state fund series being an interesting area of study.... I think there are bronzed, silver-plate, and gold-plate varieties for many states represented at the exposition....

Hydrant

When I was a kid, I found a HUGE Indian Head Cent. It was in a shed on the ranch. Probably 4-5 inches in diameter. The reverse, if I remember correctly, said something about the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition. It was solid copper. Where it is now, who knows. Does anyone here have one. I'd love to see it. I've seen copies made in cheap metal. But never the "Real McCoy" in solid copper. If anyone has one please post. Thanks.

Outhaul

In silver.

Treashunt

@Outhaul said:

excellent!
watch fob?

coinsarefun

northcoin

CommemDude

I now believe this is a restrike, purchased as an original

ricko

Nice medals.... The exposition was responsible for some great medallic art... and, of course, the king of gold coins, the PanPac Octagonal gold coin..... Cheers, RickO

oldabeintx

Some beautiful and interesting medals. Being from San Francisco the Expo has always been of interest. Oh heck I can feel it starting......

Pioneer

Manufactured by H. Kroll & Co jewelers presumably around 1913 in preparation for the PPIE. Herman Kroll was the company founder (from Prussia), worked in NYC, and passed in 1915, so presumably this was one of his last creations. The graphic info comes from the book by Burnie in the 1950s detailing small gold, a rather vast and complex collecting area with some HUGE rarities, including the M.E. Hart collection of gold coins (full sets big $ in the frame).

northcoin

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I note NGC listed it as a Rarity 6. I got it to keep company for my Pan-Pac Octagonal.

Designed as a "badge" I am guessing that a ribbon would have hung from its top and then the ribbon would have been dangled around one's neck.

SCDHunter

@CommemDude said:
I now believe this is a restrike, purchased as an original

CommemDude - Why do you suspect it is a restrike?

CommemDude

I now believe this is a restrike, purchased as an original

CommemDude - Why do you suspect it is a restrike?

ZOINS posted an interesting thread on this matter
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/957647/hk-402-panama-pacific-alabama-scd-restrike-with-original-dies

SCDHunter

Thanks CommemDude - I'll have to check to see if mine is a restrike.

SCDHunter

Just checked my example, also from the Bill Weber Collection. It is a restrike too

So what should the correct HK designation be? The 2008 catalog shows HK-402a as being silver plated. There is no mention of restrikes.

carabonnair

My grandmother was born in early 1913 and visited the exposition as a toddler, some of her earliest memories when she was alive.

I only have a couple elongated cents - no 50 dollar slugs were passed down in my family

Cakes

@kaz said:
That's a really cool medal, I haven't seen it before. Amazing relief on the obverse.

I agree, it jumps off the page! For some reason the bonze one doesn't do it for me like the silver one.

EXOJUNKIE

Just posted these in another thread yesterday so had the images handy.

QCCoinGuy

I don't own this, but I wish I did. Heritage has an original double Pan-Pac set in the upcoming FUN auction. This piece hung in the home of the consignor's grandfather for more than 50 years. This is one of six or seven traced sets. The frame is in fantastic shape. How cool!

https://coins.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?N=51+792+4294949926&Ntk=SI_Titles-Desc&Nty=1&Ntt=cherry+grove+collection&ic4=KeywordSearch-A-K-071316

Pioneer

Not sure if it makes a lot of sense to silver-plate a "gold" slug replica, but they rarely exist from the PPIE. I completely agree with the above post that the original 0.5, $1, $2.5, and $50 pieces in the original frame would be an amazing collection to have displayed. For what it is worth, the slugs (and less expensive replicas ala Bill Weber and Tom Jankovsky cataloging/collecting) are a pretty cool area of numismatics...

Outhaul

@Treashunt said:

@Outhaul said:

excellent!
watch fob?

Yep; watch fob. I thought someone may have added the loop and strap, but it was offered as is.

kiyote

I’ve always wanted a gem from the Tower of Jewels.. they’re not too hard to find.

Pioneer

8 colors x 5 sizes = 40 combinations.... but apparently (like coins and medals) not all combinations are known to exist.....

Zoins

@Pioneer said:
I love this exposition... and I wanted to ask if you'd post some of the cool numismatic items it created. Here's the first I have....

These are great! I love the relief and the history.

Will PCGS slab these?

Are these in any references? I didn't find them in the H&K 2nd Edition:

https://so-calleddollars.com/Events/Panama_Pacific_Exposition.html

Of note, Shreve was originally founded in 1852 and is still around. Their building was one of the only ones left standing after the 1906 earthquake. It was used by their company through 2015, when they moved to a new location due to increasing rents.

• https://www.shreve.com/our-story/
• http://shrevebuilding.com/

The 1906 Earthquake
By 1906 Shreve had moved from Market Street to a brand new, eleven story building at the corner of Post & Grant. A month later, the great earthquake hit the city and the Shreve building was one of the only still standing.

The building was built of modern reinforced concrete construction and survived completely intact. The interior had to be rebuilt as you can see from the pictures below. When the restoration on the store at Post & Grant was completed, business returned to normal and the interior showroom was the magnificent pantheon to jewelry that it would remain until 2015.

mamieopa

Here is another silver medal from France. I might be interested to sell it for a reasonable price, but not less than 750 Dollars. Please contact me if interested. The medal is in XF condition, diameter 38 mm for 32.63 g.

SiriusBlack

I don’t have have them with me, but I purchased a large collection of Magic Lantern glass slides a few years ago, and included was an I “think” complete set from the Panama-Pacific Expo! I’ll try to find a couple to post, they’re not numismatic but thy might add a little flavor.

tokenpro

This one sits in the box between my 1885 c/s 5c and my 1914D encased cent - sorry for the poor images):

coinsarefun

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I was thrilled to see PCGS grading these. Only thing is these were minted 1965
to celebrate the 50 year anniversary.
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AlanSki

Zoins

Here's a most gorgeous HK-399 in silver.

Anyone know who owns this and it's available?

Zoins

Great thread @Pioneer1!

The PPIE was a wonderful event with a lot of history!

Here's my certificate of attendance with a piece of cocoabola wood used for the railroad! Too bad it doesn't have Zerbe's name on it!

HasBeen

Zoins pm sent

coinsarefun

I love this one and haven’t been able to find an example that is nice. Usually pretty beat up.
Yours is nice.

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@Pioneer said:

Not sure if it makes a lot of sense to silver-plate a "gold" slug replica, but they rarely exist from the PPIE. I completely agree with the above post that the original 0.5, $1, $2.5, and $50 pieces in the original frame would be an amazing collection to have displayed. For what it is worth, the slugs (and less expensive replicas ala Bill Weber and Tom Jankovsky cataloging/collecting) are a pretty cool area of numismatics...

Jzyskowski1

Fishing for one right now. I’ll post if I win. Wish me luck!🙀
A battle to the end but it is coming home to our collection 🙀👍🏼

ZoidMeister

Kind of an old thread, but I'll contribute.

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robec

coinsarefun

That sure is a purely one Robert……and excellent images as usual

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