2018-P Medal WWI Centennial - Navy

Coin Details

Auction Record

$165 PR70DCAM 09-07-2018 eBay

Description

This 2018-P medal from the Philadelphia Mint is the Navy entry in the WWI Centennial Medal Program. The U.S. Navy played a critical role in World War I, conducting convoy escort operations across the Atlantic that broke the German U-boat campaign threatening to starve Britain into submission. The Navy also deployed a fleet of subchasers and laid the massive North Sea Mine Barrage — over 56,000 mines — that helped contain the German submarine fleet. The study of medal production techniques — from die engraving and planchet preparation through striking and finishing — reveals the intersection of artistic vision and industrial manufacturing that characterizes the medallic arts. The digital documentation of medal collections through high-resolution photography and online databases has expanded research capabilities and made attribution resources available to a broader audience of collectors and scholars. American naval forces' arrival in European waters in 1917 fundamentally shifted the balance of power at sea.

Rarity Notes

Philadelphia Mint. WWI Centennial Navy medal. Part of five-medal branch set.

Cross References

PCGS #659619; WWI Centennial; Navy; Philadelphia Mint; 2018