1876 GW-824, HK-74, White Metal, 1st Die Decleration Colonial Independence Dollar

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Description

John Trumbull's painted scene of the Declaration being presented to Congress by its drafting committee is copied on the obverse of HK-74, a white metal medal of 43 mm. The figures' heads face the viewer, "The Declaration" is above, and "of Independence / 1776" is below. The reverse reads, in eight lines, "In Commemoration of the Centennial of Colonial Independence 1876," with "United States of America" around the top. At the bottom edge, in microscopic letters, is "Pat. Nov. 3, 1874 H&L," the mark of Hartell & Letchworth, the manufacturers. Baker numbers the piece 390D. Bronze (HK-74a) and brass (HK-74b) strikings were also made. A second version of the Trumbull scene, with the heads in profile, was used on HK-78 to HK-79b. White metal, 43 mm.

Cross References

HK-74; PCGS #642184; NGC #850149