1906 So-Called Dollar HK-339, Southwest Expedition
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Description
Colorado newspapers in 1906 warned readers to buy only the genuine authorized Pike's Peak medal, because an imitation had come onto the market, and HK-339 is that unofficial piece, in brass, 37 mm. Its obverse shows Pike's bust facing left between scrolls holding 1806 and 1906, with "Zebulon M. Pike Centennial" above and "Colorado Springs, Colo." below. The reverse pictures the summit, an observation tower and buildings on the rocks, under "Pike's Peak Altitude 14147 Ft.," with "Discovered Nov. 1806 by Genl. Zebulon M. Pike" beneath and a beaded border, which the obverse lacks. The official medal it competed with was designed by C. E. Barber and struck at the Philadelphia Mint. The celebration it was sold for ran in Colorado Springs from September 23 to 29, 1906, and included the unveiling of a tablet on the summit.
Cross References
HK-339; PCGS #642765; NGC #850578
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