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


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Set Details
Coin Description: SC$1 (1939-40) NY HK-494 N.CAROLINA DOLLAR NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR
Grade: NGC MS 61
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, 1939-40, AL, NORTH CAROLINA DOLLAR, New York World's Fair, So Called Dollar HK-494 AL, NGC MS61, Cert# 2621077-024. Distributed as advertising piece by North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development at North Carolina exhibit at Exposition. Issue limited to 25,000 pieces donated by Aluminum Co. of America (now Alcoa, Inc.), which has plant located in state. Obv. In upper half are mountains with auto parked in observation area at base; above Great Smoky Mts. Natl. Park; in lower half For Information Write / Governor's / Hospitality Committee / Raleigh, N. C. / North Carolina; at r. border is Indian head in profile; Rv. In upper half is replica of first airplane; above First Flight / Orville and Wilbur Wright; below plane Kitty Hawk 1903; in lower half is female bust facing r. with island in background; above Roanoke Island; to l. of bust Birthplace / of, to r. of bust Virginia / Dare; to l. border, microscopic W. & H. Co. HK-494 Aluminum. 38mm. Rarity-3.

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