1894 California Midwinter Exposition So-Called Dollars
SH 7-8 AL, Hk-251
Midwinter Electric Tower / Mechanics Art SCD
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Item Description: |
ALUMINUM SC$1 1894 CA HK-251 MECHANICS ART BUILDING CALIFORNIA MIDWINTER EXPO SH 7-8 AL JEFF SHEVLIN COLLECTION |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 63 PL |
| Owner: |
So-Called Guy |
Owner Comments:
Several medal manufacturers struck souvenir medals in the Mechanics Art Building at the exposition. The Electric Tower / Mechanics Art so-called dollar is a pairing of the obverse dies of SH 7-9 and SH 7-10. Microsignature OA for Oscar Altstein, an engraver for S.D. Childs, is in the right lower design area of both the obverse and reverse die. The actual electric tower as built differed from this conceptual design as it had a search light at the top. The round sphere object at the top of the electric tower, representing the amount of gold mined in California, was placed in an exhibit.
Rarity R-6, Weight 6.69 grams, Size 38.5 mm.
There are a total of (3) MS 63 PL's and (1) MS 63 that are tied for Top Pops for this type in the NGC census as of 1/2024.
An NGC graded MS 66 DPL example (not listed in the NGC census for some reason) was sold by Stacks Bowers Auctions in 2015 for $587.50.