1892 HK-183a, World's Columbian Expo Dollar
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Description
Two building faces from the Exhibition Palace series meet on HK-183a. The obverse is the U.S. Government Building side from HK-183, with its measurements of 345 by 415 feet, 3.3 acres and a 400,000-dollar cost; the reverse is the Mines and Mining Building from HK-178, 550 by 700 feet and 265,000 dollars, its figures in small letters. Neither side has the Columbus portrait. Hibler and Kappen give this aluminum striking a reeded edge and a size of 35 mm, and list the brass version as HK-183b. The federal building on one face held, among other government displays, the Mint exhibit that struck the official medals of the fair. Dedication ceremonies were held in October 1892, and the gates stayed open from May to November 1893. The metal described on this page is aluminum.
Cross References
HK-183a; PCGS #642464; NGC #851938
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