2007 Celebrates Penn’s 75th Anniversary.

To commemorate this milestone, Penn has commissioned a coin to complement an anniversary edition 50VSW International reel. a print of the 2007 Penn catalog Cover will be
available and sold as a Serialized set with the Anniversary Reel and coin.
The Anniversary reel/coin and Print will be limited to 500 pieces.



In creating the Anniversary Coin, the cover artwork created by JK Christian is converted into a 3-dimensional sculpture. This process was performed by Caesar Rocco Rufo, one of the world’s leading coin sculptors. Shown here, Caesar is hand crafting the various layers that will ultimately become the Penn 75th Anniversary Coin.



Once the molds of the coin are complete, Ben Maddesi takes the molds, creates a reverse and begins the process of scaling the mold to an actual coin size die. This die is then finished, polished and cleaned, and ultimately stamps the impression onto the blanks of the coin at the Mint. The result is a detailed 3-D rendering of the original artwork, scaled down to an inch and a half coin.



Scaling Down the Mold to Cut the Die

As part of the Limited Edition Anniversary Set, the 50VSW reel will feature an engraved left sideplate to match the Print and coin. Housing both the coin and reel, will be a wooden presentation box, suitable for display in any fishing aficionado’s private collection.