1953 HK-509, Copper, Lousiana Purchase Sesquicentennial Dollar

Coin Details

Auction Record

$120 MS66RD 09-21-2022 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1953 Lousiana Purchase Sesquicentennial so-called dollar (HK-509) is a commemorative piece from the Washington Monument & Miscellaneous National series. The 1907 Jamestown Tercentenary Exposition in Norfolk, Virginia commemorated the 300th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in America, generating commemorative medals and the Jamestown gold dollar. This copper so-called dollar exemplifies the traditional American commemorative medal. Copper's excellent strike characteristics allow even small design details to be rendered with precision. Miscellaneous national commemorative medals were produced by a wide range of manufacturers, from the U.S. Mint to local die-sinkers, covering subjects from presidential inaugurations to infrastructure milestones. So-called dollars — defined as privately issued medals approximately the size of a silver dollar — encompass one of the most diverse and historically rich collecting fields in American numismatics.

Rarity Notes

HK-509 is common to moderately scarce in the numismatic market. Production quantities for post-war era commemorative medals were typically modest, and survival rates vary significantly based on the original distribution method and the material's durability.

Cross References

HK-509; PCGS #642859; NGC #850835