1892-1893 So-Called Dollar HK-179, Mines & Mining Building

Coin Details

Auction Record

Description

An aluminum striking of the Mines and Mining Building medal, HK-179 shares its dies with the reeded-edge brass HK-178 and its Eglit number, 125. Columbus, in profile left inside an open wreath, takes the obverse under the fair's name; the reverse shows the long exhibition hall with its dimensions, 550 by 700 feet, and a cost of 265,000 dollars in small type. Visitors met exhibits from every state and territory and from fifty foreign countries, and thirty-six states and territories put up their own buildings on the grounds. The listing gives the diameter for the group, 35 mm, on the brass line. The Mines reverse was also coupled with the Government Building on HK-183a and HK-183b. With a dedication in 1892 and a season of exhibits in 1893, the fair had its souvenirs struck in several metals, and this page shows the aluminum one.

Cross References

HK-179; PCGS #642457; NGC #850314