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 BN
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 (3) MS 66'S FINER OF THIS TYPE (6/2017). I HAVE A LETTER FROM TOM HOFFMAN DATED 2008 SAYING THAT THIS IS THE EXAMPLE THAT IS THE PLATE COIN AND IS PICTURED ON THE FRONT COVER OF THE 2ND EDITION OF THE SO CALLED DOLLAR BOOK BY HIBLER AND KAPPEN. TOM HOFFMAN IS THE PERSON CREDITED WITH THE PHOTO OF HK-280A IN THE BOOK. Research fails to establish origin of this issue but evidence points to fact metal could have come from that captured from Spanish in this battle. Following Spain's Declaration of War April 24, 1898, and Congressional Resolution April 25 that war "had existed" since April 21, Commodore George Dewey attacked and destroyed Spanish Fleet in Manila Bay May 1, 1898 and occupied Cavite. War ended with Armistice of Aug. 12; Peace Treaty signed in Paris Dec. 10, 1898. Following Commodore Dewey's return to United States 1899, he was honored at series of receptions, public and private. At some of these, guests were presented with medals struck from metal captured at Manila Bay and procurable from Government. Elsewhere, there was wide sale of souvenirs, including medals, claimed made from same metal.

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