1926 HK-451, Sesquicentennial Copper Dollar

Coin Details

Auction Record

$403 MS64RB 02-03-2009 Goldberg Auctioneers

Description

Designated HK-451 in the Hibler-Kappen catalog, this 1926 piece commemorates Sesquicentennial. The 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas's Fair Park produced over 50 Art Deco buildings, many of which survive today, while providing 10,000 jobs and a $50 million economic boost during the Depression. The copper composition places this piece among the standard production varieties for so-called dollars of its era. Copper examples develop attractive natural patinas ranging from red-brown to deep chocolate brown over time. Later exposition medals were produced by a mix of U.S. Mint issues and private manufacturers, with many struck in lower quantities than the great 19th-century fairs. The Century of Progress and New York World's Fair generated the most varieties. The Hibler-Kappen catalog has been updated and expanded since its 1963 first edition, with later researchers adding newly discovered varieties and extending coverage into the modern era.

Rarity Notes

Copper strikings of HK-451 are common to moderately scarce. Interwar period medals were often distributed at events, with many entering circulation as pocket pieces rather than being preserved as collectibles.

Cross References

HK-451; PCGS #643973; NGC #850742