1897 So-Called Dollar HK-1009a, Alaska AYPE Variant

Coin Details

Description

This 1897 monetary so-called dollar (HK-1009a) is a piece cataloged in the monetary section of the Hibler-Kappen so-called dollar reference. Exposition monetary so-called dollars were produced for America's major fairs and expositions, where they served as both commemorative souvenirs and demonstration pieces illustrating monetary concepts. The tradition of issuing medallic souvenirs at expositions extends from the earliest American fairs through the great world's fairs of the 20th century. The HK numbering system groups so-called dollars broadly by type: exposition and commemorative pieces in the lower numbers, with monetary, miscellaneous, and later additions in higher ranges. Lettered suffixes (a, b, c, d) typically indicate variant compositions or die states of the same basic design, while entries above HK-900 include pieces added in later catalog supplements.

Rarity Notes

This 1897 so-called dollar is generally scarce in the numismatic market. Examples are collected by specialists in so-called dollars and American medallic art.

Cross References

HK-1009a; PCGS #643771