1890 So-Called Dollar HK-617a, Civil War Monument

Coin Details

Description

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, put its dedication into the lettering of this 1890 white metal medal: around a picture of the soldiers' monument the obverse calls it the county's tribute to its brave sons who served in defense "Of the Union, 1861-1865." The reverse shows three rifles stacked inside a circle of dots, with "The Soldiers Monument Park Association of Schuylkill Co" and 1890 between stars around it. That association is the only body the medal names, and Hibler and Kappen add nothing about the dedication or who made the medal. HK-617a is white metal, 40 mm. Although its number places it beside the Allegheny City semi-centennial medals, it is a separate design for a separate event; the two share only the year and the state.

Cross References

HK-617A; PCGS #643085