1939 Gilt Bronze So-Called Dollar HK-478, Golden Gate International Expo.

Coin Details

Description

HK-478 is a gilt medal from the Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco's fair of 1939 and 1940, copyrighted by E. E. Hensley of San Francisco. Its reverse doubles as a history lesson: a map of the United States, Mexico and Central America marking the cities and dates of earlier American expositions, under the heading "International and Industrial Exhibitions Held in the United States," with the Panama Canal labeled at the bottom. The obverse shows an ornamental gate with "Golden" and "Gate" on its two sides, a tower in front and the bay, a bridge and a setting sun behind, and a ribbon with the years 1849, 1850 and 1906. Hibler and Kappen note that the fair had no official dollar-size medal, probably because the Mint ran no exhibit there. The first season ran from February 18 to October 29, 1939. Gilt, 38 mm.

Cross References

HK-478; PCGS #644039; NGC #850791; PCGS #912451