HORNREICH COLLECTION: Medallic History of Christopher Columbus and the World's Columbian Exposition
Columbian Expo Related, Carter H. Harrison Statue, HK-765 Cu, Eglit-360, Rulau Chi-7 1893
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States Chicago, IL 1893 |
| Design Description: |
Carter Harrison Statue Medal HK-765 Cu Columbian Expo Related |
| Item Description: |
Copper SC$1 (1893) IL HK-765 CARTER H. HARRISON HK-765 Cu, Eglit-360, Rulau Chi-78 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 BN |
| Owner: |
Spencer Collection |
Owner Comments:
Medal, 1893, Copper, CARTER H. HARRISON STATUE, (Columbian Expo Related) Chicago, IL. So-Called Dollar, HK-765, NGC MS64BN, Cert# 3127917-011. Well engraved high-relief bust of Carter Harrison, Mayor of Chicago, who was shot dead in October, 1893, during the World's Columbian Exposition, while he was standing in the doorway of his own home. The shooter, Patrick E. Prendergast was seeking revenge for failing to obtain a city city job. The assassin was quickly convicted and hanged. The reverse of the medal has a memorial plaque and noted that the bearer of the medal paid $1 into Mr. Harrison's memorial fund. A somewhat difficult medal to find in high grade. Attractive.