1915 SO CALLED DOLLAR HK 406 ~ PANAMA PACIFIC INT'L EXPOSITION ~ LOUISIANA BLDG

Description

SO-CALLED DOLLAR HK 406 ~ PANAMA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION – SAN FRANCISCO ~ LOUISIANA BUILDING
Date:
1915
Material:
Bronze
Rim:
Plain
Size:
1.5-inch / 38-mm diameter x 2-mm thick
Condition:
Almost Uncirculated
Obverse:
“
Panama-Pacific International Exposition- San Francisco 1915
"
around an image of the building, with “
Louisiana Building
” below
.
Reverse:
“
For Louisiana Exposition Fund - Union * Justice * Confidence
"
with a variation of the Louisiana state seal, below the Old State Capital building
.
Comments:
This P.P.I.E. souvenir medal is in really nice original condition in a rich dark chocolate brown color. It is well struck with lots of fine details. The fields have a few marks and dark spots. It is thick and semi-high relief. There is some rub / wear on the high points due to normal handling and storage.
According to the Internet
:
Several states issued medals in advance of their exposition as one means of raising funds for their exhibition purposes; they usually sold for . These medals have "
FOR STATE EXPOSITION FUND
" and the states were: Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Kentucky, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee.
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According to Wikipedia
:
The
Panama–Pacific International Exposition
(
PPIE
) was a world’s fair held in San Francisco, California, U.S., from February 20 to December 4, 1915. Its stated purpose was to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal, but it was widely seen in the city as an opportunity to showcase its recovery from the 1906 earthquake. The fair was constructed on a 636 acre site along the northern shore, between the Presidio and Fort Mason, now known as the Marina District.
The exposition was opened by President Wilson pressing a gold key in Arlington, VA, causing doors to open and mechanical exhibits to operate. There was a total attendance of over 18,000,000. There was a huge participation by 44 states and territories, 58 California counties and 42 foreign countries were represented.
There were over 80,000 exhibits including the C.P. Huntington, the first steam locomotive purchased by Southern Pacific Railroad. A telephone line was also established to New York City so people across the continent could hear the Pacific Ocean. The Liberty Bell traveled by train on a nationwide tour from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to attend the exposition.
The 1915 American Grand Prize and Vanderbilt Cup auto races were held February 27 and March 6 on a 3.84-mile circuit set up around the Exposition grounds. The Smithsonian Institution also had an exhibition at the Exposition.
This Panama-Pacific International Exposition souvenir medal will make a really nice addition to your So-Called Dollar or vintage World’s Fair medal collection.
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