HORNREICH COLLECTION of So Called Dollars from Pacific Coast Expositions and Events
CME, HK-259 AL, New Metal Aluminum Dollar 1894

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States San Fransisco, California 1894
Design Description: CA Midwinter Expo, New Metal Aluminum Dollar
Item Description: Aluminum SC$1 1894 CA HK-259 MIDWINTER - ALUMINUM $ CALIFORNIA MIDWINTER EXPO HK-259 AL
Full Grade: NGC AU 58
Owner: Spencer Collection

Owner Comments:

Medal, 1894, AL, NEW METAL ALUMINUM DOLLAR, CA MIDWINTER EXPO, San Francisco, CA, So Called Dollar HK-259 Aluminum, NGC AU58, Cert# 2082970-004. An attractive design with an aerial view of the exposition fairgrounds. At the upper left of the design on a ledge is a grizzly bear overlooking the fairgrounds; Rv. Aluminum struck across center, 6 slanting lines, Malleable, Ductile, Tasteless, Sonorous, Untarnishable, Strong; below Cubic Foot of Goldd 1204 lbs. *Aluminum 179*, This is the Lightest Metal the World has Produced. Microscopic Noble Chicago below. 45mm. Struck in aluminum by F.H. Nobel Jewelry Company of Chicago. Quite Rare in Any Condition.

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