HORNREICH COLLECTION of World and U.S. Historical Medals Including So-Called Dollars
HK-494 AL, NYWF, North Carolina Dollar 1939-40
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States N. Carolina at NY 1939-40 |
| Design Description: |
North Carolina Dollar NYWF |
| Item Description: |
Aluminum SC$1 (1939-40) NY HK-494 NORTH CAROLINA DOLLAR NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR HK-494 AL NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 61 |
| Owner: |
Spencer Collection |
Owner Comments:
Medal, 1939-40, AL, NORTH CAROLINA DOLLAR, New York World's Fair, So Called Dollar HK-494 AL, NGC MS61, Cert# 2621077-024. Distributed as advertising piece by North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development at North Carolina exhibit at Exposition. Issue limited to 25,000 pieces donated by Aluminum Co. of America (now Alcoa, Inc.), which has plant located in state. Obv. In upper half are mountains with auto parked in observation area at base; above Great Smoky Mts. Natl. Park; in lower half For Information Write / Governor's / Hospitality Committee / Raleigh, N. C. / North Carolina; at r. border is Indian head in profile; Rv. In upper half is replica of first airplane; above First Flight / Orville and Wilbur Wright; below plane Kitty Hawk 1903; in lower half is female bust facing r. with island in background; above Roanoke Island; to l. of bust Birthplace / of, to r. of bust Virginia / Dare; to l. border, microscopic W. & H. Co. HK-494 Aluminum. 38mm. Rarity-3.