1876 Silver So-Called Dollar GW-889, HK-105, White Plains

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Description

White Plains, New York, saw William Howe's army push Washington's troops from their position on October 28, 1776, without breaking them, and Lovett commemorated the battle as number 6 of his series. HK-105 is the silver striking, Baker 445. On the reverse, "Battle of White Plains / October 28" arches over a rayed 1776, and "6 / New York" sits below inside a wreath of oak leaves. The obverse is the same for all eight medals: Washington's bare-shouldered bust facing right, thirty-four stars around it, and the centennial legend with 1876 beneath. The New York medalist George Hampden Lovett offered the set in silver at fourteen dollars. Bronze (HK-106) and white metal (HK-107) strikings were also made. Silver, 34 mm.

Cross References

HK-105; PCGS #642259; NGC #850197