HORNREICH COLLECTION of So Called Dollars
HK-428 AE, Panama Pacific Expo 1915

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States San Diego, CA 1915
Design Description: CA-Panama Expo (Uncle Sam)
Item Description: AE Gilt SC$1 1915 CA HK-428 PANAMA-CALIFORNIA EXPO OFFICIAL MEDAL HK-428 OFFICIAL MEDAL
Full Grade: NGC MS 63
Owner: Spencer Collection

Set Details

Custom Sets: HORNREICH COLLECTION of So Called Dollars
HORNREICH COLLECTION of So Called Dollars from Pacific Coast Expositions and Events
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Competitive Sets: This coin is not competing in any sets.
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for So-Called Dollars - Hibler & Kappen

Owner Comments:

Medal, 1915, AE Gilt, PANAMA-CALIFORNIA EXPOSITION, United States, CA, So Called Dollar, HK-428, NGC MS63, Cert# 2540965-004. Medals: Official Medals designed by C. K. Berryman, Cartoonist for Washington Star; engraved by C. E. Barber; struck in Mint Exhibit on grounds. This was first and only official exposition medal with Uncle Sam as main design (1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition gold dollars were not official medals); also striking of this issue for both years of exposition represented first occasion "where medal of this character had been minted and dated for different years." Obv. Full figure of Uncle Sam part r., pick in r. hand over r. shoulder, shovel in l. hand, two Continents in background and handle of shovel lies across Canal--all within center circle; outside around Panama California Exposition San Diego 1915; Rv. Ship passing through Canal, above Official Souvenir; above around Panama Canal Opened by S.S. Ancon; below ship Aug. 15. 1914. HK-428 Gilt

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