1875 Proof HK-17, CM-24 Bronze Battle of Lexington Dollar

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Description

The town seal of Lexington, Massachusetts, dominated by a Minute Man of 1775, fills the obverse of this bronze centennial medal, with "April 19th" below, "1642, Camb. Farms" at left and "1713" at right. Around the circle runs Samuel Adams's exclamation "What a glorious morning for America," a line he is credited with uttering on the day of the fight. The 1875 anniversary itself brought President Grant, Vice President Wilson, Cabinet members and governors to the reviewing stand, and John Greenleaf Whittier recited a poem he had written for the day. HK-17 was struck in proof at the Philadelphia Mint under the authority of the 43rd Congress and sold for one dollar, a third of what the silver cost. It shares Julian number CM-24 with its silver (HK-16) and gold (HK-1004) companions. Bronze, 38 mm.

Cross References

HK-17; PCGS #642046; NGC #850038