(1876) White Metal So-Called Dollar GW-917, HK-72a, American Colonies

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Description

Baker gives the white metal version of this American Colonies and Washington dollar his plain number, 404, while Hibler and Kappen list it as HK-72a. One side is a Revolutionary fort with two soldiers and a frontiersman inside, the year 1776 below, and an all-seeing eye within a star with rays above, the words "American" and "Colonies" on either side of it. The other side is George Washington's head and shoulders, unclothed, facing right, in the legend "General Washington" with 1776 underneath. The pairing is filed with the 1876 Centennial issues of Philadelphia and also exists in bronze (HK-71), brass (HK-72) and proof silver (HK-72b). The Washington die is shared with the Liberty Seated, Fountain and "Birth Place" Independence Hall dollars. White metal, 38 mm across.

Cross References

HK-72a; PCGS #642178; NGC #851438