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


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Set Details
Coin Description: SC$1 1960 AK HK-576 ALASKA FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
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, 1960, Bz, ALASKA FESTIVAL OF MUSIC, Anchorage, AK, So Called Dollar HK-576 Bronze, NGC MS67, Cert# 3101923-014. 38.1 mm. Obv. State Seal within center circle; outside, around The Seal of the State of Alaska; two small animals at l. edge; small fish at r. edge; Rv. In center, behind and above mountains, are hands of orchestra conductor holding baton; above, around Alaska Festival of Music; below mountains 1960 (This is Festival Seal).Issued in recognition of the fifth anniversary of the Anchorage Festival of Music. Herff Jones, Inc., an Indianapolis-based firm, struck 2,500 pieces in bronze for the event, then destroyed the dies. The company is still in business to this day and is known for its high quality academic awards and medals. The Congressional Medal of Honor is manufactured by Herff Jones, for example.

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