1926 So-Called Dollar HK-455, Connecticut Dollar

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Description

Connecticut issued this medal in 1926 for two reasons: the 150th anniversary of the death of Nathan Hale, executed as a spy in 1776, and the dedication of the Connecticut State Building at the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The obverse shows that building with "Sesqui-Centennial / Philadelphia" and a Liberty Bell between 1776 and 1926. On the reverse a statue of Hale stands at the left over a laurel branch, the state seal sits at upper right, and below it are his words "I Only Regret That I Have But One Life to Lose for My Country," followed by "Nathan Hale / Patriot-Martyr / Connecticut / 1755 / 1776." George S. Godard designed it and Whitehead & Hoag Co. struck it. HK-455 is the silver version, given to important guests; it measures 38 mm. Bronze is HK-456.

Cross References

HK-455; PCGS #643981; NGC #850750