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BRUCE THOMAS COLLECTION OF SO-CALLED DOLLARS AND OTHER MEDALS
HK-224 PF 62 ULTRA CAMEO
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Coin Description:
Grade:
NGC MS 64
Owner:
Bruce Thomas Collection
Set Category:
Token & Medals
Set Name:
BRUCE THOMAS COLLECTION OF SO-CALLED DOLLARS AND OTHER MEDALS
Slot Name:
HK-224 PF 62 ULTRA CAMEO
Research:
See NGC's Census Report for this Coin
Owner's Description
COLORADO "RUSH TO THE ROCKIES" CENTENNIAL 1959. Purpose: To commemorate 100th anniversary of first mass settlement of state following discovery of gold in 1859 in Central City, once "richest square mile on earth." Included were centennial celebrations of 19 cities including Denver and Colorado Springs. ADDITIONAL MEDAL Designed and issued by Leroy H. Bisterfeldt, Denver; 19,000 Nickel-silver and 101 Gold specimens struck. Of former number, "about 10,000" were sold as medals for $1 through U.S. National Bank, Denver, sole distributor; "about 4,000" were made up into bolo ties, tie clasps and other centennial novelties; balance of 5,000 Nickel-silver then stored. Issuer advised that each Gold medal come from placer mine nugget of pure Montana gold, cold-rolled to avoid violation of Federal statutes; that no Gold medals ever had been released up to December, 1961. It was contemplated then that these gold specimens might be available "in a couple of years." While dies apparently have not been destroyed, it was asserted that "no more medals of any kind ever will be struck." Restrikes on thick planchets produced circa 2010, mintages approximately 1,000 Nickel-silver, 100 Silver, 100 Brass, and 20 Gold.
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