1894 California Midwinter Exposition So-Called Dollars
SH 7-25 AL, HK-264
Midwinter Lauer Mechanics Building SCD
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Item Description: |
ALUMINUM SC$1 1894 CA HK-264 LAUER'S MECHANICS BLD CALIFORNIA MIDWINTER EXPO SH 7-25 AL |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 66 |
| Owner: |
So-Called Guy |
Owner Comments:
The fifth in the series depicts the Mechanics Building much as it was constructed. Lauer, the Nuremberg German die-sinking firm, produced a set of six aluminum medals depicting an exhibition building on the obverse with a common reverse, based on the California State Seal.
Rarity R-6. Weight 3.54 grams, Size 35.7 mml.
This example is tied with one other MS 66 for Top Pop in the NGC census as of 1/2024.
An NGC graded MS 65 example of this type was sold by Stacks Bowers auctions in 2014 for $481.75.