Featuring on NeoCollect...

Featured Collection

2Civil War Tokens
johnsallay

Featured Item

American Institute New York
alanvweinberg

Featured Shared Catalog

1U.S. Mint Medals
johnsallay

Featured Show

4American School Medals
johnsallay

Featured Article

American Copies of British School...
johnsallay

1917 All-Isthmian Invitation Aquatic Meet, Diving, Balboa


Representative Images
in Panama Medals (currently in collection)
Canal Zone, 1917. Award medal.  Obverse shows a swimmer with the date Feb 22, 1917 below.  Above is a double triangle symbol over the sun and land.  The legend reads  All-Isthmian Invitation Aquatic Meet, Balboa, CZ.  The reverse is engraved 1st Place / Fancy / Diving / Francis Kerr.  The manufacture name is stamped Robbins Co / Attleboro.  The medal is scalloped shaped, holed at top for suspension with a small ring attached.  Bronze gold plate, size varies approx 32.5 to 34 mm depending where measured, and weight 14.94 grams.  This medal was one of five pieces from the same swimmer at various swim meets sold together as an auction lot.

Provenance:

  • Collectors' Auctions, Ltd.; September 10, 1988, lot #649 (part of lot)

Item record created Oct. 29, 2011.
Viewed 27 times.
item record in VRA Core 4.0

You'll need to log in to appreciate or favorite this item.

This item is one of My Favorites! (remove) Add to My Favorites

I've appreciated this item. Do you appreciate this item?

0 Comments on this Item

Add a Comment

Comments on this item are moderated by virginiacollection, so posting may be delayed.

You must be logged in to post a comment.