Owner Comments:
INFO COMING SOON.
SO-CALLED DOLLAR APPEARANCE/CONDITION:
Choice Brilliant Gem+ — “Perfect Proof 70”
*Stunning specimen exhibiting various shades of lustrous bright golden surfaces; Beautiful overall strike -- Design matches its pewter counterpart and original 1960 HK-577 SC$1 — From a grading perspective, it’s difficult to understand why this example is not MS-68*
SO-CALLED DOLLAR BACKGROUND:
Association with these coins can be directed to the 1960 National Jamboree which was held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The event was held from July 22 to 28 with the theme 'For God and Country' to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Boy Scouts of America. These particular coins (business and proof struck commemorative coins) recognize the centennial of Boy Scouts. This is why these coins are included in the Colorado collection. — 56,377 Scouts and Explorers participated in the jamboree. To open the jamboree, 200 Native Americans set up a huge tepee village on stage as James Arness (Marshall Matt Dillon of television’s “Gunsmoke” series) narrated a western story. Scouts shared daily chores, cooked their own meals as was now the tradition, took part in displays, campfire gatherings, demonstrations, skill contests, a rodeo, and made inter-camp visits during the event.
CATALOG NUMBER: N/A
RARITY:
Mintage figures are unknown, but appears even scarcer than its pewter cousin - only 9 examples have been graded by NGC as of March 2022. This piece is among the top-5 finest known examples to exist. Just 3 have been graded finer at MS-68.
(NGC Pop= 2; 3 Finer - NGC Total Pop = 9): [05/2022]
SO-CALLED DOLLAR DESCRIPTION:
(Brass, 39mm, Round, Reeded Edge)
OBVERSE: National Jamboree / For God and Country / 1910 1960 / Boy Scouts of America / 50 / Fifty Years of Service / Colorado Springs
REVERSE: (Divided into three equal segments; in upper is view of Air Force Academy buildings and grounds; in lower left is Pike's Peak; in lower right is Will Rogers Memorial Tower)
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