1876 Bronze So-Called Dollar GW-886, HK-97, Long Island

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Description

HK-97 is the bronze Long Island medal, third of the eight battle pieces George Hampden Lovett of New York issued in 1876. Baker numbers it 442A. The reverse names the "Battle of Long Island" and its date, August 27, curved over a rayed center holding 1776; below are the number 3 and "New York," and a wreath of oak leaves encloses everything within a beaded border. The obverse is the bust of Washington used across the set, bare at the shoulders, facing right, inside a circle of thirty-four stars, with the centennial-year legend around and 1876 at the bottom. The battle, fought in Brooklyn in August 1776, was a defeat for Washington's army. Silver (HK-96) and white metal (HK-98) versions were struck. Bronze, 34 mm.

Cross References

HK-97; PCGS #642245; NGC #850187