1894 HK-252, California Midwinter Expo Dollar
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- $21
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- Heritage Auctions
Description
"Aluminum / Souvenir / Stamped / in / Mechanics Bld. / San Francisco, Cal." reads the reverse of HK-252, inside an open wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom and a beaded border. The medal says where it was made: in the Mechanics Building at the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, where Hibler and Kappen confirm many of the fair's aluminum medals were struck. The obverse comes from HK-251, with the electric tower inside a circle open at the top, flanked by the words "Electric" and "Tower," and the fair's name and 1894 around it. Several federal departments had exhibits at the fair, but the Mint did not. This piece is aluminum, 38 mm.
Cross References
HK-252; PCGS #642607; NGC #850459
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