HORNREICH COLLECTION of So Called Dollars
HK-430 Bz, Panama California Expo 1916

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Origin/Country: United States San Diego, CA 1916
Design Description: Panama California Expo, Uncle Sam
Item Description: Bronze SC$1 1916 CA HK-430 PANAMA-CALIFORNIA EXPO OFFICIAL MEDAL HK-430 Bz OFFICIAL MEDAL
Full Grade: NGC MS 65 BN
Owner: Spencer Collection

Set Details

Custom Sets: HORNREICH COLLECTION of So Called Dollars
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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, 1916, Bz, PANAMA-CALIFORNIA EXPOSITION, San Diego, CA, So Called Dollar, HK-430, NGC MS65BN, Cert# 2621077-015. 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 1916; Rv. Ship passing through Canal, above Official Souvenir; above around Panama Canal Opened by S.S. Ancon; below ship Aug. 15. 1914. Size: 34mm. Rarity-6. Among Finest Known.

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