Art1.2 Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Here are the Finalists. It's your chance to vote for the overall PCI2013 CHAMPION. Bill's 1915 Official Medal of the Panama Pacific International Exposition - Robert Aiken's medal celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal and the uniting of the two hemispheres. Struck by the U.S. mint at the 1915 exposition in San Francisco. Gold-plated medals (such as the one pictured here) were struck at the Philadelphia mint ikaros' 1917 'Mercury' Dime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Two great artists of their time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 I'm gonna hide in the corner with my hands over my eyes... come get me when it's over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsraghead Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 They are both beautiful coins with flawless art, but the medal is reminiscent of the lovely European designs that I'm so fond of. Sorry ikaros, but I have to give my vote to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 They are both beautiful coins with flawless art, but the medal is reminiscent of the lovely European designs that I'm so fond of. Sorry ikaros, but I have to give my vote to it. Nothin' to apologize for, I nearly gave mine to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trantor_3 Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 Ugh, tough decision...... The're both beautiful..... But, being a coin collector, I went for the coin.....sorry medal.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted May 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 This is very hard. They're both beautiful. Of course I'd prefer to have the dime in my collection if I had to choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 They're both from Philly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 The contest had coins ranging from the 4th to the 21st centuries from all around the world, and yet the two finalists were not only minted in the same city, but also only two years apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Great observation, guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsraghead Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 im telling you. I would never have noticed that. great job catching that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted May 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Presenting the PCI2013 Champion: Bill's 1915 Official Medal of the Panama Pacific International Exposition- Robert Aiken's medal celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal and the uniting of the two hemispheres. Struck by the U.S. mint at the 1915 exposition in San Francisco. Gold-plated medals (such as the one pictured here) were struck at the Philadelphia mint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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