1778 So-Called Dollar HK-860c, Continental Congress Confederation

Coin Details

Description

Professor Montroville W. Dickeson (1813-1882), a medical doctor who gave most of his life to antiquities and archaeology and wrote the American Numismatic Manual of 1859, is now credited with this Continental Currency and Confederation medal. Thomas L. Elder, long named as its maker, is said to have obtained one or both of Dickeson's Continental dollar dies many years afterward. HK-860c is the lead striking, DeLorey 88, 39 mm. The obverse is Dickeson's version of the Continental dollar face of 1776, with its sundial, rays and "Mind Your Business." The reverse carries the Confederation vignette of 1778, the eye above the altar, the circle of stars and the lettered ribbon. Lead is listed for this pairing beside copper, brass, German-silver, white metal, silver (HK-860a), aluminum (HK-860b) and fiber.

Cross References

HK-860c; PCGS #643613