HORNREICH COLLECTION of So Called Dollars from Pacific Coast Expositions and Events
CME, HK-249 AL, Electric Tower, CA State Seal Dollar 1894
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Coin Details
Origin/Country: |
United States San Fransisco, California 1894 |
Design Description: |
Electric Tower, CA State Seal |
Item Description: |
Aluminum SC$1 1894 CA HK-249 ELECTRIC TOWER/STATE SEAL CALIFORNIA MIDWINTER EXPO HK-249 AL |
Full Grade: |
NGC MS 62 |
Owner: |
Spencer Collection |
Owner Comments:
Medal, 1894, AL, ELECTRIC TOWER, CA STATE SEAL, California Midwinter Exposition, San Francisco, CA, So Called Dollar HK-249 Aluminum, NGC MS62, Cert# 2113521-012. Rarity-4. Obv. Famous Bonet Electric Tower that lit up the California Midwinter Exposition in 1894; Rv. State Seal. Description from Online Reference: Obv. View of Exposition buildings, Bonet Electric Tower in foreground--all within beaded circle; outside, above California Midwinter International Exposition; below * San Francisco 1894 *; beaded border; Rev. Modification of State Seal, stars and Eureka missing, sun and rays in r. and edifice in l. background; below bear Hanson Chi.--all within wreath-like circle; beaded border. HK-249 Aluminum. 38mm.Reflective fields, frosted devices and good eye appeal.