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 66
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

ONLY (7) FINER OF OVER 100 GRADED BY NGC (5/2017). WASHINGTON, DC SESQUICENTENNIAL 1950. ANNIVERSARY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT NATIONAL CAPITAL. Purpose: To commemorate 150th anniversary of establishment of Federal Government in Washington, DC Official Medals authorized by 81st Congress; struck at Philadelphia Mint; designed by Thomas Hudson Jones, sculptor of Tomb of Unknown Soldier. Obverse is reproduction of Statue of Freedom on dome of Capitol; reverse depicts President Adams addressing 6th Congress, resulting in Washington, DC becoming permanent Capital. Issue limited to 1,000 Silver and 10,000 "Copper-bronze"; former sold for $5, latter for 50 cents.

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