1884-1885 So-Called Dollar HK-143a, 5 La Mardi Gras Dollar
Strike TypeCoin Details
Description
White metal was used for HK-143a, the Mardi Gras dollar of New Orleans, struck from the same dies as the gilt HK-143 and 33 mm across. Edward A. Kretschman of Philadelphia signed the reverse with his initials, E A K, in microscopic letters under the globe and exposition building, which are captioned "The Worlds Exposition" with 1884 and 1885 below. The obverse turns to carnival: the Mardi Gras seal in a central circle with "The King of the Carnival" around it, and an outer legend calling the piece a souvenir of Mardi Gras and Carnival at New Orleans. The exposition ran from December 16, 1884, to June 1, 1885, so the fair overlapped the city's carnival season of 1885.
Cross References
HK-143a; PCGS #642388; NGC #850260
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1884-1885 So-Called Dollar HK-143, 5 La Mardi Gras Dollar
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