1917 Medal Medallic Art Co. Catskill Aqueduct Completion Silver

Coin Details

Description

This 1917 silver medal by Medallic Art Company commemorates the completion of the Catskill Aqueduct, the premium precious metal version of the commemorative. The silver composition indicates this was produced for presentation to dignitaries, project leaders, and important officials associated with the aqueduct's construction and commissioning. Silver commemorative medals for major civic projects were traditional in the early twentieth century, serving both as recognition of achievement and as lasting artifacts of significant engineering accomplishments. The Catskill Aqueduct represented a remarkable engineering feat — a gravity-fed water system that brought water from the Catskill Mountains to New York City through a combination of reservoirs, tunnels, and aqueducts, crossing under the Hudson River through a tunnel 1,100 feet below the surface. Medallic Art Company's silver medal for this occasion demonstrates the firm's early involvement in civic and institutional medal production, a business line that would remain important throughout the company's history. The silver Catskill Aqueduct medal is significantly scarcer than the bronze version, as presentation medals in precious metals were produced in very limited quantities.

Rarity Notes

Silver. Medallic Art Co. Premium presentation medal for the Catskill Aqueduct completion. Very limited production. Rare.

Cross References

PCGS #612829