BRUCE THOMAS COLLECTION OF SO-CALLED DOLLARS AND OTHER MEDALS
HK-224 PF 62 ULTRA CAMEO


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Set Details
Coin Description:
Grade: NGC MS 65
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

"CRADLE OF THE UNION" CELEBRATION 1954, ALBANY, NY Purpose: To honor 200th anniversary of Albany Congress of 1754, historically the First American Congress, at which Benjamin Franklin presented first plan of Federal Union, authentic forerunner of Articles of Confederation of 1776 and of U.S. Constitution of 1787. Official Medals authorized by 83rd Congress; designed by Stanley LeNoir, struck at Philadelphia Mint. Issue limited to 50 Gold (.900 fine), 1,250 Silver (.925 fine) and 4,000 Bronze; sold from Celebration Headquarters, Albany for $68.75, $3.50 and $1.50, respectively. Reverse design is based on Ben Franklin's famous cartoon first published in Pennsylvania Gazette March, 1754, and reprinted continually thereafter up and down the Colonies.

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