1885 White Metal So-Called Dollar HK-142, World's Industrial & Cotton Expo

Coin Details

Description

The official medal of the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition came from the Mint's own exhibit at the New Orleans fairgrounds, and HK-142 is its white metal version, 35 mm; the bronze is HK-142a. The obverse shows three female figures, one standing and two kneeling at her sides, in a center circle ringed by the exposition's name. The reverse shows the main building and grounds, ringed by "Held at New Orleans La." and the dates December 16, 1884, to May 31, 1885. The fair marked a century since the first shipment of cotton from the United States to England and promoted wider use of the crop. Its main building measured 2,178 by 905 feet, with 76 acres under roof in all, and the newly arrived electric light was among its wonders. The fair closed in 1885.

Cross References

HK-142; PCGS #642383; NGC #850258