Spencer Collection of So Called Dollars
HK-705 BR, Northampton Tercentenniary


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Set Details
Coin Description: SC$1 1959 OR HK-573 OREGON BEAVER DOLLAR STATEHOOD CENTENNIAL
Grade: NGC MS 67
Owner: Spencer Collection
 
Set Category: Token & Medals
Set Name: Spencer Collection of So Called Dollars
Slot Name: HK-705 BR, Northampton Tercentenniary
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

Medal, 1959, Brass "oreide", OREGON BEAVER DOLLAR, CLACKAMAS, United States, So Called Dollar, HK-573, NGC MS67, Cert# 2579016-028. Commemorates Clackamas County, Oregon, marking the statehood centennial. The center depicts the famous Oregon Exchange Company 1849 gold pieces. Heritage Described this medal as follows: 1959 Oregon Beaver Dollar, HK-573, MS67 NGC. Gilt bronze, 39.7 mm. Part of the Oregon Statehood Centennial grouping, this issue was struck by the North Clackamas County Chamber of Commerce as a fundraiser. 20,000 pieces were struck and sold at the cost of 50 cents per token. The design incorporates a simplistic copy of the popular Oregon Exchange Company ten dollar territorial gold piece, which featured a well known symbol of the region; the beaver. The field of the outer ring is textured, giving a nicely contrasting visual effect. The current piece is of extraordinary quality, as one would expect per the assigned grade. Beautiful straw-gold coloration is coupled with virtually flawless fields to arrive at near-perfection. Census: 12 in 67, 2 finer. There are actually two varieties of the Oregon Beaver Dollar, a 573A and a 573B - The easiest way to spot the difference in the two 573 varieties is to look at the last 'e' of "Gold Piece" on the reverse. The 573a issue has the 'e' to the right of Clackamas and the 573B 'e' is directly over the S of Clackamas. There are other small differences.

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