For Sale: HK-412 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition South Carolina State SCD
$495.00 · MS 64 Jeff Shevlin Collection
| Reference | HK-412 SH 18-25 BZ |
|---|---|
| Date | 1915 |
| Grade | MS 64 |
| Price | $495.00 |
| Item # | 4821 |
| Metal | Bronze |
Sailing ship on obverse as on HK 410 and 413. South Carolina State Seal with two large ovals on the reverse. Edge marked ROBBINS CO. ATTLEBORO.
The state of South Carolina made no appropriations for the exhibit of the Panama Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco. In the summer of 1914, a few citizens tried to raise $20,000 for an exhibit by sale of medals like this one here within. The World War caused the enterprise to fail.