1876 Copper So-Called Dollar HK-43, Independence Hall Dollar

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HK-43 is a copper medal of the Centennial years, cataloged under 1876, that pairs Independence Hall with George Washington. One side shows the old State House with the words "Birth Place of American Independence" and the date 1776; the other carries an undraped bust of Washington facing right, titled "General Washington," again over 1776. It is the copper member of a three-metal set, with silver listed as HK-42 and gilt as HK-44, and Washington specialists know it as Baker 394B. The building is where the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Washington side was also paired with a Liberty Bell die, on HK-32a. Hibler and Kappen do not name the maker. This piece is copper, 38 mm.

Cross References

HK-43; PCGS #642109; NGC #850099