1915 HK-422, Gilt, US Expo Dollar Panama-Pacific Expo Dollar

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Description

A map of the United States, Mexico and Central America, marked with the cities and dates of earlier fairs, fills the reverse of HK-422 under the legend "International and Industrial Exhibitions Held in the United States," with "Panama Canal 1904-1915" at the canal and figures for the canal's estimated cost and its length of 49 miles. E. E. Hensley of San Francisco copyrighted the design in 1912. Irvine & Jachens, who struck the medals, left their initials, "I. & J.," off the coast of Mexico on one reverse die and off Central America on another, and a third die lacks them. The obverse is an ornamental gateway lettered Golden Gate between 1849 and 1906, with a tower, the bay and a setting sun, sixteen stars on the left and fifteen on the right. HK-422 is gilt, 36 mm, dated 1915.

Cross References

HK-422; PCGS #643927; NGC #850702