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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Item Description: SC$1 1901 NY HK-290A McKINLEY ASSASSINATION PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION
Full Grade: NGC MS 64 DPL
Owner: Dlibertycap

Set Details

Custom Sets: Panorama 1901
Competitive Sets: This coin is not competing in any sets.
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for So-Called Dollars - Hibler & Kappen

Owner Comments:

The gilt-brass HK-290 has long had reputation as an elusive medal, and the aluminum 290A version is similar in rarity. Based on my research including the current NGC pop reports, these are R5 and not R6 rarities as previously believed.

This example is the finest known. It is a lovely medal with proof like fields contrasting a frosty design and hard to improve upon.

As a side note, I have a brass example of 290 that has been silver plated. 290As are aluminum and a plated brass example would be heavier so I do not think there would be any confusion between the two. I hope the silvered version is accepted as a new 290B variety someday.

NGC pop = 25 as of 1/15/23
2 = AU55
1 = AU58
2 = MS60
10 = MS61
1 = MS 63

1 = MSPL58
2 = MSPL61
2 = MSPL63

2 = MSDPL61
1 = MSDPL63
1 = MSDPL64

13/25 = 52%, +3 Details

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