1876 HK-118, Washington & Grant Dollar

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Description

George Washington and Ulysses S. Grant stand on either side of the national shield on HK-118, the white metal Washington-Grant medal of the 1876 Centennial, Baker 409B. Their names run down streamers beside the shield, with 1776 and 1876 beneath it; a spread-winged eagle perches on top, a streamer from its beak reading "E Pluribus Unum," and twenty-five stars run around. Below the scene are "Centennial" and the signature "F X Koehler." The reverse, inside an open wreath tied with ribbon, dedicates the medal "To the People of the United States As a memorial Of the first Century of Liberty." Grant was president in 1876 and opened the exhibition in Philadelphia that May. Silver (HK-118a, Baker 409) and bronze (HK-118b, Baker 409A) strikings also exist. White metal, 41 mm.

Cross References

HK-118; PCGS #642296; NGC #850212