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Panama Pacific International Exposition 1915

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Collection of medals, elongated cents, pinbacks, and other items related to the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco. Note: this is a long term project to list perhaps 200 pieces.***Collection is kept in the bank, and future additions will be made to the listing as photos are taken and posted periodicly.

7 items

	1915 Panama Cross Type Medal. PPIE, 1915. Panama Cross type medal for the Panama Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco 1915. On the obverse in the center is a leaf type design with a crown above and the year 1915 below. On the reverse Panama is in the center. At the edges of each section are words. At bottom Pacific; at left Internat'l; at right Exposition; at top San Francisco. The medal has a loop attached at the top and the partial remains of a ribbon. The medal has the appearance of being lead or pewter ? The overall size is 42 x 42 mm. With the loop is 49 mm tall. The weight is 26.45 grams. Provenance: Evhen Slipenkyy; August 8, 2010
	1915 Tower Of Jewels, Personal Souvenir Medal. United States, 1915. A souvenir type medal showing the Tower Of Jewels with the words Panama Expo. 1915. Around the border is Bertha Fleming.Seymour,Ind. This medal was sold with the design in the center and the border area blank. The purchaser would have their name or other words, numbers stamped into the border area. Each letter is stamped individually. While it is possible someone would have had more than one made exactly alike, most probably are unique souvenirs of the person's visit to the Panama Pacific Internaitonal Exposition in 1915. The reverse side is blank except for a circular line in the center. The medal is aluminum, 32 mm and weight 2.84 grams. Provenance: Barry Krumlauf; September 8, 2010
	Panama-Pacific International Exposition Cashier Badge #47. United States, 1915. Badge worn by a cashier. The obverse is stamped in the center Cashier 47. Colored blue within the letters and numbers. At the top Panama-Pacific, and at bottom International Exposition. The reverse has the pin attached. On the reverse is stamped Moise - K.S.F. The badge is curved and not flat. Size is about 37.5 mm and weight 14.74 grams. Click onto either side of the badge and a 3rd photo comes up. That a certificate of appreciation awarded to Marc Harold Jacobs with the PPIE seal and printed signatures of Charles Moore, PPIE President and also the PPIE Secretary. The page is 9 1/5" across, and 12 2/5" tall. The printed area is slightly smaller. Both items were acquired together, and may possibly document the cashier as Mr. Jacobs. Provenance: Larry Baker; January 16, 2011
	Panama Gold One Token 1912, Aluminum. Panama, 1912. Obverse shows a Roman head facing right encircled by a wreath. The reverse is inscribed Panama Gold at the top with One Token 1912 in the center encircled by a wreath. Similar to similar token without the date. Thomas Elder had the tokens struck in limited numbers, apparently for the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition. This token is aluminum, size 15 mm and weight 0.24 grams / 3.8 grains, proof-like condition. Provenance: Jess Peters ; March 5, 1973
	Panama Gold One Token 1912, Brass. Panama, 1912. Obverse shows a Roman head facing right encircled by a wreath. The reverse is inscribed Panama Gold at the top with One Token 1912 in the center encircled by a wreath. Thomas Elder had the token struck in limited numbers, apparently for the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition. This token is brass, size 15 mm, and weight 0.95 grams / 14.6 grains, proof-like. Provenance: Jess Peters ; March 5, 1973
	Panama Gold One Token (1912), Silver. Panama, 1912 (undated). Obverse shows a Roman head facing right encircled by a wreath. The reverse is inscribed Panama Gold at the top with One Token in the center encircled by a wreath. There is no date on the token, but similar to others with the date 1912. Thomas Elder had the tokens struck in limited numbers, apparently for the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition. This token is struck in silver, size is 15 mm and weight 1.03 grams / 15.8 grains, proof-like condition. Provenance: Jess Peters; March 5, 1973
	Panama Gold One Token (1912), Gilt Brass. Panama, 1912 (undated). Obverse shows a Roman head facing right encircled by a wreath. The reverse reads Panama Gold at the top with One Token in the center encircled by a wreath. There is no date on the token, but similar to others dated 1912. Thomas Elder had the tokens struck in limited numbers, apparently for the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition. This token is struck in gilt brass, size 15 mm and weight 1.00 grams / 15.4 grains. Provenance: Jess Peters; March 5, 1973