United States
Dollar - Panama Pacific International Exposition South Carolina State Fund 1915 front Dollar - Panama Pacific International Exposition South Carolina State Fund 1915 back
Dollar - Panama Pacific International Exposition South Carolina State Fund 1915 photo
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Dollar - Panama Pacific International Exposition South Carolina State Fund 1915 front Dollar - Panama Pacific International Exposition South Carolina State Fund 1915 back
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Dollar - Panama Pacific International Exposition South Carolina State Fund

1915 year
Bronze 26 g 38 mm
Description
Location
 United States
Type
 › Tokens
Year
 1915
Currency
 United States - So-called Dollars
Composition
 Bronze
Weight
 26 g
Diameter
 38 mm
Thickness
 3 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#123628
Rarity index
 97%

Reverse

State Seal

Script: Latin

Lettering: For South Carolina Exposition Fund

Edge

Plain

Comment

Several states issued medals in advance of exposition as one means of raising funds for exhibition purposes.Except for Arkansas' Aluminum piece, all were Bronze; some silver-plated officially, others privately. Arkansas medal presented to "home folks and notable visitors"; Maryland's distributed on Maryland Day to officials and others.

See also

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See Also

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So-Called Dollar - Panama-Pacific International Exposition North Carolina State front So-Called Dollar - Panama-Pacific International Exposition North Carolina State back So-Called Dollar - Panama-Pacific International Exposition North Carolina State 1915 year
Extremely rare token, round shape, thickness measures 2.6 mm, demonetized.
Bronze 25.09 g 37.4 mm
Dollar - Panama Pacific International Exposition Tennessee State Fund front Dollar - Panama Pacific International Exposition Tennessee State Fund back Dollar - Panama Pacific International Exposition Tennessee State Fund 1915 year
Extremely rare token, round shape
Bronze - 38 mm