HORNREICH COLLECTION of World and U.S. Historical Medals Including So-Called Dollars
1962 WA AR, HK-UNL, SWF Space Needle 1962
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States Seattle, WA 1962 |
| Design Description: |
Seattle World's Fair SPACE NEEDLE Unlisted So Called Dollar HK-UNL |
| Item Description: |
Silver 39mm 1962 WA SILVER SPACE NEEDLE SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR 1962 WA AR, HK-UNL SEATTLE SPACE NEEDLE |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MEDAL MS 66 |
| Owner: |
Spencer Collection |
Owner Comments:
Medal, 1962, AR, SPACE NEEDLE, SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR, Seattle, WA, Unlisted So Called Dollar, HK-UNL, NGC MS67, Cert# 3572537-006. Part of a nine (9) Piece Seattle World's Fair Medal Set. This set consists of eight medium (39 mm.) medals, and one smaller (33 mm.) medal. The small medal was struck by the U.S. Mint while the eight medium size medals were struck by the Metal Arts Company of Rochester, N.Y. (Not to be confused with the Medallic Arts Co.). The medal produced by the U.S. Mint was designed by George Tsutakawa. Each of the eight medium medals have a common reverse design featuring the Century 21 Exposition logo and the inscription SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR OFFICIAL MEDAL with the 1962 date. Obv. Space Needle. MS66 Inscribed SPACE NEEDLE. WORLD'S LARGEST REVOLVING RESTAURANT 600 FEET IN THE SKY.