Jeff Shevlin forwarded this press release about the availability of a new medal of
the completion of the Erie Canal. Thanks. -Editor
The Panama Canal was completed in 1914, at that time it was considered a technological marvel.
The canal was an important strategic and economic asset to the U.S., and revolutionized world
shipping patterns. The canal saves 7,800 miles on a trip from New York to San Francisco by sea. The
first ship to complete an ocean to ocean passage through the Canal carried 50,000 historical medals
to commemorate that event, but only a few hundred of those medals exist today.
This year on the 100 year anniversary of the completion of the Panama Canal a medal has been
created to commemorate this significant event in our nation’s history. The medals will be struck by
Daniel Carr of the Moonlight Mint.
The obverse design is similar to the 1914 Panama Canal Completion medal which features a female
standing on the prow of a ship with outstretched arms, below her right hand is a globe of the
eastern hemisphere, below her left hand is a globe of the western hemisphere with a scroll between
the two symbolizing that the two hemispheres have been united. It is cataloged as HK 398 by Hibler
and Kappen in their reference book on So-Called Dollars published in 1963. The legends and scrolls
have been modified to state "1914 - COMPLETION PANAMA CANAL - 2014" and "100 YEAR
ANNIVERSARY".
The reverse design is an adaptation of HK 432 from the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, which
features a ship sailing through the Canal locks with minor modifications.
The medals are 39mm and will be struck in silver, copper, gold-plated and gold. The silver
pieces will be edge marked "ONE TROY OZ .999 SILVER". The Gold will be 1.6 OZ and edge
marked "50 GRAMS 999+ GOLD".
This is an exclusive opportunity to order these medals at the pre-order discounted prices. The
silver will cost $65 each, copper $10 each and the gold-plated $35. Gold will be approximately
$2,350 depending on spot at the time of the order and will have 1.6 OZ of 999+ Gold.
These medals will be carried through the Panama Canal in 2014 as occurred 100 years ago in
1914.
To order medals contact Jeff Shevlin (So-Called Guy) via email SoCalledGuy@hotmail.com or via
mail 1894 E. William Street, Suite 4-240, Carson City, NV 89403, or phone # 916-955-2569.
Wayne Homren, Editor
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