Lot of (2) 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition Cocoabola Wood Medals. 24 mm. About Uncirculated.，Included are: copper finish; and brass. Both were originally set into pieces of wood sliced from railroad ties that had been used on the old (1849) railroad that crossed the Isthmus of Panama before the canal was constructed. <strong>Obv:</strong> Canal Zone Coat of Arms. <strong>Rev:</strong> Inscribed PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / SOUVENIR / OF / COCOABOLA WOOD / USED AS RAILROAD / TIE. ACROSS THE / ISTHMUS OF PANAMA / SINCE 1849.From the Richard Stuart Collection. Collector envelope included.
