Continental Can Medal 1979 72dpi

Medal to celebrate 75th anniversary of Continental Can Company which operated a manufacturing plant in Mount Vernon. The medal first submitted here is encapsulated in Lucite to be used as a paper weight. Bronze, 33mm diameter. Obverse: “CONTINENTAL CAN COMPANY U.S.A. ~ 1904 ~ 1979 ~” around a building. Above the building “SERVING THE WORLD WITH RELIABLE PACKAGING” and on the roof of the building a placard with the text “PLANT #1 SYRACUSE N.Y.” Reverse: Artistic “75” with the 3 concentric letter “C”s which likely stand for Continental Can Corporation. Beneath the logo “1904 anniversary 1979” First submission by Dave Boss December 12, 2006. Image courtesy of Dave Boss.