1894 California Midwinter Exposition So-Called Dollars
SH 7-13 AL, HK-259
Midwinter Grizzly Bear Exposition View - Nobel SCD
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Item Description: |
Aluminum SC$1 1894 CA HK-259 MIDWINTER - ALUMINUM $ CALIFORNIA MIDWINTER EXPO SH 7-13 AL JEFF SHEVLIN COLLECTION |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 PL |
| Owner: |
So-Called Guy |
Owner Comments:
An interesting design with a grizzly bear high on a crag overlooking the fairgrounds. Aluminum new metal tokens and store cards were struck in abundance for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Most of the Midwinter so-called dollars were struck in aluminum. Reverse microscopic signature NOBLE CHICAGO. The N of Noble appears to be two V’s, one punched upside down to create an N.
Rarity R-6, Weight 9.35-9.42 grams, Size 44.2 mm.
This example is tied with (1) MS 64 as Top Pops of this type in the NGC census as of 1/2024.
An NGC graded MS 61 example of this type was sold by Heritage Auctions in 2014 for $411.25.