bill Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 So you never heard of the 1930 Pacific American International Exposition held in Portland, Oregon? That might be because it was planned but never held because the Depression intervened. A private party had medals struck from metal salvaged from the U.S.S. Battleship Oregon bearthed in Portland as a floating museum. The ship was recommissioned for World War II and then broken up for scrap after the war. Only her mast survives in a Portland park. The medal is cataloged as a so-called dollar, Hibler & Kappen 459. Bronze, 34mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Can't say I've heard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 You own part of a battleship... so cool. I wonder what other famous ships have been cast into medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamFLight911 Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 You own part of a battleship... so cool. I wonder what other famous ships have been cast into medals. The Goverment of Palau has issued coins, for famous Battleships. 2008 $10 Yamato (Japan) 2008 $10 Missouri (USA) 2008 $10 Bismark (Germany) 2008 $10 HMS Prince of Wales (Great Britian) 2008 $10 Marat (USSR) 2010 $500 same as above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 As for exo/numismatic items made from ships... HMS Victory - various bronze medals and medallets were made in 1906 or so for the centenary (Battle of Trafalgar, I think) They're quite readily available. SS Beaver (early trading steamship of the Pacific Northwest) - various bronze medals and medallets, some incorporated into jewelry and accessories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I'd never heard of the 1930 Pacific American International Exposition in Oregon but it was before my time. Neat medal and the info on other medals cast from salvage from famous ships is quite interesting. I'll bet there are quite a few more. I wonder if anyone specializes in such items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Yes, there are other "made from" or "cast from" pieces. I've never really kept my own list since I don't collect them as a topic, but they are always of interest. One friend, however, notes that one must be careful. When you buy a gold coin struck from gold salavaged from "...." that might mean a bit of salvaged gold was mixed with a vat of other gold. The lesson--struck from might not mean exactly what you think it means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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