1892 So-Called Dollar HK-624, Bridgeport Columbian

Coin Details

Auction Record

$176 MS62BN 06-29-2012 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1892 Bridgeport Columbian so-called dollar (HK-624) is a local commemorative piece in Connecticut. From courthouse dedications to bridge openings, Americans have marked significant construction milestones with commemorative medals that document the built environment of growing communities. Struck in bronze, this piece showcases the detailed die work typical of American commemorative medals. Bronze's natural patina gives aged examples an appealing warm-brown surface that collectors prize. As a major American badge and medal manufacturer, Whitehead-Hoag combined industrial-scale production with competent artistic design, making commemorative pieces accessible to a broad range of organizations and events. The Hibler-Kappen catalog has been updated and expanded since its 1963 first edition, with later researchers adding newly discovered varieties and extending coverage into the modern era. Pre-1900 local commemorative medals are among the most historically significant in the so-called dollar series, documenting the celebrations of communities still within living memory of their founding or early settlement periods.

Rarity Notes

HK-624 is scarce among so-called dollar collectors. Local commemorative medals from the Gilded Age were typically produced in limited quantities for distribution at the celebration event.

Cross References

HK-624; PCGS #643099