1873 HK-1003, Coining Press Dollar

Coin Details

Description

This 1873 Coining Press Dollar (HK-1003) is a piece cataloged in the monetary section of the Hibler-Kappen so-called dollar reference. Coining press imagery on medals reflects the 19th-century public's awareness of and interest in the mechanics of coin production. The Philadelphia Mint's operations were a major tourist attraction, and the processes of die cutting, striking, and finishing held genuine fascination for the general public and numismatic community alike. The HK numbering system groups so-called dollars broadly by type: exposition and commemorative pieces in the lower numbers, with monetary, miscellaneous, and later additions in higher ranges. Lettered suffixes (a, b, c, d) typically indicate variant compositions or die states of the same basic design, while entries above HK-900 include pieces added in later catalog supplements.

Rarity Notes

This 1873 so-called dollar is generally scarce in the numismatic market. Examples are collected by specialists in so-called dollars and American medallic art.

Cross References

HK-1003; PCGS #966394