Spencer Collection of So Called Dollars
HK-705 BR, Northampton Tercentenniary


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Set Details
Coin Description: SC$1 1958 MN HK-520 ALEXANDRIA CENTENNIAL MINNESOTA CENTENNIAL
Grade: NGC MS 66
Owner: Spencer Collection
 
Set Category: Token & Medals
Set Name: Spencer Collection of So Called Dollars
Slot Name: HK-705 BR, Northampton Tercentenniary
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

Medal, 1958, Gilt Bz, ALEXANDRIA, DOUGLAS COUNTY DOLLAR, MINNESOTA CENTENNIAL, So Called Dollar HK-520, NGC MS66, Cert# 3572532-002. Obv. Official Centennial Emblem, per above; Rev. In center, on tablet or shield, is design of 2 Viking figures, one standing with shield and spear, other on knee carving stone block; in upper right of general design is 1362; above design Alexandria / Centennial; to l. 1858 above a fish; to r. 1958 above a bird; below design, on ribbon, June 13-14-15. Comment: Original Bronze medals issued by Alexandria Centennial Committee; 1,500 struck and sold for 50 cents. Later, 1,000 additional Bronze and "special limited striking" of 250 sterling Silver pieces were offered for $1 and $4 respectively by retail outlet of striking company that apparently had retained dies. Reverse of medal depicts carving of famous Kensington Rune Stone found in Alexandria area 1898. Runic characters carved into stone purportedly told amazing story of visit there by Norsemen 130 years before Columbus discovered America. Controversy as to authenticity still prevails. This example is among the finest known, one graded higher.

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