UNITED STATES. Panama-California Exposition, 1915. San Diego. January 1, 1915 - January 1, 1917. Silver "So Called Dollar" 21.77 gm. 33 mm. A full figure facing right of Uncle Sam, a pick over his shoulder, a shovel in his left hand, two continents in the background; PANAMA CALIFORNIA EXPOSITION SAN DIEGO 1915 around / A ship passing through the Canal; OFFICIAL SOUVENIR above; PANAMA CANAL OPENED BY S S ANCON around above; AUG. 15. 1914 below. HK 426. Near Extremely Fine; two slight bumps on reverse; attractive old toning.

San Francisco was the site of a virtual world's fair celebrating the Panama Canal, the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. San Diego, a relatively small city seeking to enhance its status also celebrated as the first port-of-call after ships left the Canal.