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


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Set Details
Coin Description: SC$1 1938 OH HK-699 NORTHWEST TERRITORY
Grade: NGC MS 62
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, 1938, AL, NORTHWEST TERRITORY CELEBRATION, Dayton, Ohio, So Called Dollar HK-699 AL, NGC MS62, Cert# 1999646-007. Aluminum. Obv. Edifice (House); below First House in Dayton--all within center circle; outside, above Northwest Territory Celebration; below * Dayton, Ohio *. Rv. In center circle 150 Years / of / Progress / in the / Miami Valley / * / From Oxcart, / to Airplane / September 28, 1938; outside, above Northwest Territory Celebration; below * Dayton, Ohio *. Size: 35mm. Rarity-4, although in reality, only 3 have been graded in regular mint state, and only a few graded proof like, a very scarce so called dollar to locate in mint state. History: In 1937-38, the US celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. This congressional ordinance created the Northwest Territory (modern day Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and states of the Great Lakes region). As the government of the NW Territory was established in Marietta, OH, the 1937-38 celebration centered around this Eastern OH town. In addition to a major play in the town, a 36-member caravan trip from Ipswich MA to Marietta OH (5 month journey) arrived on 7 Apr 1938 to commemorate the overland journey many pilgrims made. Given the ongoing great depression of the 1930s, this celebration was a morale boost to the suffering of the 1930s.

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