1876 Silver So-Called Dollar GW-886, HK-96, Long Island

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Description

The Battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776, opened the British campaign for New York, and William Howe's army drove Washington's troops back to Brooklyn before they withdrew across the East River. Lovett numbered it 3 in his Centennial series, and HK-96 is the silver striking, Baker 442. The reverse gives "Battle of Long Island / August 27" around the top, 1776 in a beaded and rayed center, and "3 / New York" beneath, all inside a wreath of oak. The obverse shows Washington, bare-shouldered and turned right, ringed by thirty-four stars and a centennial legend, and dated 1876 below the bust. Silver sets of eight sold for fourteen dollars. Bronze (HK-97) and white metal (HK-98) strikings complete the trio. Silver, 34 mm.

Cross References

HK-96; PCGS #642244; NGC #850186