1915 expo medla

1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific International Exposition Medals

Award Medals, Official Medals, State Fund Dollars and Souvenir Medals of 1915 Pan-Pac Expo – PPIE

Award Medals of the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition

Award Medal Examples are Gold Plated, solid Gold, Silver Plated and Bronze. Have only heard of one solid Gold, most are Gold Plated. Bronze medals have different appearances. Award medals are 70.6mm. 180 grams. By John Flanagan. Obv. Robust nude man and woman stand in sea. Mankind joined by Divine Difference. Rev. Expo towers, palms and Medal Of Award with no name. The medals were struck at the Philadelphia Mint. Just 2,000 of these were struck and issued in bronze by the U.S. mint.

Designed by the famous American sculptor John Flanagan (best known in U.S. numismatics as the designer of the Washington quarter), the Panama-Pacific medal was issued as an award for many products and exhibits on display at the expo.

Using an elaborate set of rules and a point system, there were classes of awards: Grand Prize, Medal of Honor, Gold Medal, Silver Medal and Bronze Medal. (Never had seen a Grand Price or Medal of Honor award medal, if there is such a thing.)

1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific International Exposition Medal

1915 Gold Award Medal Panama-Pacific Exposition

This is a large 70mm 133.8 grams medal struck in gold plated bronze. There has been one solid gold medal. Obv. Robust nude man and woman stand in sea.  Mankind joined by Divine Difference. These were awarded as the top prize for many of the products or exhibits. Some come with a presentation box.

1915 gold award medal reverse 1915 Panama-Pacific Expo

1915 Gold Award Medal Reverse

70.6mm. 180 grams. By John Flanagan. Rev. Expo towers, palms and Medal Of Award with no name.

1915 Silver Award Medal Panama-Pacific Exposition

1915 Silver Award Medal Panama-Pacific Exposition

Panama-Pacific International Exposition silvered bronze award Medal. Issued 1915. Presented at the expo for the “silver” award (70mm, 132.15 g, 12h). By J. Flanagan. Some come with a presentation box. These are silver plated over bronze.

1915 Silver Plate Award Medal

1915 Silver Award Medal Reverse

Medal from 1915 San Francisco Exposition

1915 Bronze Award Medal Panama-Pacific Exposition

This is a large 70mm 133.8 grams medal struck in bronze.

Bronze award medal San Francisco Exposition 1915

1915 Bronze Award Medal Reverse

Official Exposition Medals of 1915 Pan-Pacific Exposition

The official exposition medal, struck at the U.S. Mint exhibit on the expo grounds. Silver Striking such as below example, also bronze and gilt brass striking. Metallic sculpture by Robert Ingersoll Aitken (1878-1949). Silver 100 to 200 known, Brass 500 to 800, Gilt brass 300 to 500 known. Souvenir Medals.

1915 Pan-Pacific Official Exposition Medal

1915 Official Silver Medal of Panama-Pacific Exposition

This is a large 70mm 133.8 grams medal struck in bronze or brass and silver plated. These were awarded as the top prize for many of the products or exhibits. Some come with a presentation box. Also known to collections as So-Called Dollar. HK-399

1915 Official Medal of Panama-Pacific Exposition

1915 Official Silver Medal Reverse
Pan-Pacific Exposition

1915 Official Gilt Medal Pan-Pacific Exposition

1915 Official Gilt Medal of Panama-Pacific Exposition

1915 Official Gilt Medal Panama-Pacific Exposition

1915 Official Gilt Medal Reverse
Pan-Pacific Exposition

Official Bronze Medal Pan-Pac Exposition 1915

1915 Official Brass Medal of Panama-Pacific Exposition

1915 official bronze medal Panama-Pacific Exposition

1915 Official Brass or Bronze Medal Reverse
Pan-Pacific Exposition

State Fund Dollars of
1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition

Several states issued medals in advance of exposition as one means of raising funds for exhibition purposes; usually sold for $1. There medals have “FOR STATE EXPOSITION FUND”. Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Kentucky, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee.

Alabama Great Seal 1915 Exposition Medal

For Alabama Exposition Fund Medal of Panama-Pacific Exposition – So Called Dollar

Alabama At Panama Pacific International Exposition San Francisco 1915

For Alabama At Panama Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco 1915

Arkansas Panama Pacific Exposition So Called Dollar

For Arkansas Exposition Fund Medal of Panama-Pacific Exposition – 1915 NGC MS64 HK-403 Arkansas Panama Pacific Exposition So Called Dollar

1915 NGC MS64 HK-403 Arkansas Panama Pacific Exposition So Called Dollar

For Arkansas Exposition Fund Medal Reverse of Panama-Pacific Exposition – 1915 NGC MS64 HK-403 Arkansas Panama Pacific Exposition So Called Dollar

For Florida Exposition Fund - 1915 Pan-Pac Expo - Silver-Plated Bronze - HK-404

For Florida Exposition Fund – 1915 Pan-Pac Expo – Silver-Plated Bronze –
HK-404 So Called Dollar

Medals For Florida Exposition Fund - 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition

For Florida Exposition Fund Medal (Reverse) 1915 Pan-Pac Expo – Silver-Plated Bronze –
HK-404 So Called Dollar

California The Exposition State Medal

1915 Pan-Pac California The Exposition State San Francisco Medal
1915 Panama Canal Completion Exposition

California The Exposition State medal and So  Called Dollar

1915 Pan-Pac California The Exposition State San Francisco Medal (Reverse)

For Georgia Exposition Fund medal for 1915 Pan-Pac Exposition

For Georgia Exposition Fund Medal – Bronze. – 40mm. – HK-405 -So Called Dollar

FOR GEORGIA EXPOSITION FUND Medal- Bronze. - 40mm. - HK-405 -

For Georgia Exposition Fund Medal (Reverse) – Bronze. – 40mm. – HK-405 -So Called Dollar

FOR LOUISIANA EXPOSITION FUND - Bronze medal- 40mm - HK406

FOR LOUISIANA EXPOSITION FUND MEDAL Bronze – 40mm – HK406

FOR LOUISIANA EXPOSITION FUND medal- Bronze - 40mm - HK406

FOR LOUISIANA EXPOSITION FUND MEDAL (Reverse) Bronze – 40mm – HK406
1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition

For Maryland Exposition Fund Medal 1915 Pan-Pac Exposition

For Maryland Exposition Fund Medal
1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition

For Maryland Exposition Fund Medal

For Maryland Exposition Fund Medal (Reverse)
1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition

For Tennessee Exposition Fund Medal at 1915 Pan-Pac Exposition

For Tennessee Exposition Fund Medal
1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition

1915 For Tennessee Exposition Fund Medal

For Tennessee Exposition Fund Medal (Reverse)
1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition