1906 HK-338, Pike's Peak Centennial Dollar

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Description

Bronze was the least costly form of the official Pike's Peak centennial medal of 1906, sold for fifty cents against a dollar for silver, through local banks and the Chamber of Commerce. HK-338 is that bronze striking, 34 mm, from the dies by C. E. Barber used at the Philadelphia Mint for the proof silver (HK-335), oxidized silver (HK-336) and gold-plated (HK-337) pieces. Some writers argue that the Mint's records show what was ordered rather than what was actually struck. Colorado newspapers that year urged buyers to accept only the genuine authorized medal, since an imitation was being sold; Hibler and Kappen list that piece as well, as HK-339. The official reverse shows the mountain in a circle, captioned "Pike's Peak," with "Southwest Expedition Commemorative Medal" around it and "Colorado 1806-1906" below.

Cross References

HK-338; PCGS #642762; NGC #850577