1904 So-Called Dollar HK-323a, International Nickel Co
Strike TypeCoin Details
Description
International Nickel Company honored Joseph Wharton at the St. Louis Exposition of 1904 with a medal crediting him with the first malleable nickel, made in 1865. His bearded bust faces right on the obverse, with that claim around the top and his name and degrees, Sc.D. and L.L.D., below. On the reverse "American Malleable Nickel" arches over a center reading "International / Nickel Company / 1904" between small round ornaments, and "St. Louis Exposition" curves along the bottom. HK-323a is the brass version, 33 mm, the same size as HK-323, which is struck in nickel, the metal the company sold. Brass makes this piece the one that does not advertise its own material. The 1904 fair in St. Louis marked a century since the Louisiana Purchase.
Cross References
HK-323a; PCGS #642735; NGC #852004
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