1778 HK-866a, Confederation Dollar

Coin Details

Description

Both sides of HK-866a point to 1778. The obverse copies the Confederation design from the Continental Congress's forty-dollar notes of 1778-1779, an eye in the clouds over a burning altar circled by thirteen stars. The reverse is lettered "Continental Currency. * 1778 *" around a center stating the whole amount issued as of April 11th, a Second Continental Congress date Professor Dickeson chose to mark on his reverses. This is the bronze striking, DeLorey Dickeson 3, made in the 39 mm size of the white metal HK-866 from the same pair. Hibler and Kappen record that the medals in this group were once assigned to Thomas L. Elder and that Thomas K. DeLorey's comparison of their thick planchets with Dickeson's 1876 work persuaded them otherwise. The April 11th die first appears with the beaver obverse on HK-863d.

Cross References

HK-866a; PCGS #643642