1892 Proof HK-222a, World's Columbian Expo Dollar
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $1,020
- Sold
- Grade
- MS67PL
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
HK-222a is the aluminum striking of the low-relief version of Wilhelm Mayer's Liberty Head dollar, made in Stuttgart, Germany, for the 400th anniversary of Columbus's landfall and the Chicago exposition that celebrated it. Mayer's dies show Liberty facing left within a ring of stars, his initials W.M. below the portrait and the date 1892 beneath. On the reverse Columbus steps ashore over 1492, and the outer legend dedicates the medal to the American people before closing with "United We Stand Divided We Fall." What sets the low-relief pieces apart from the high-relief HK-222 is their flatter modeling and the beaded border on each side. Bronze and gilt companions from the same low-relief dies are HK-220a and HK-221a. The page title lists this piece as a proof. Aluminum, 35 mm.
Cross References
HK-222a; PCGS #642539; PCGS #599168; NGC #851546
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