1960 HK-575, Matte Silver AK Festival of Music Dollar

Coin Details

Auction Record

$165 MS68 06-11-2022 eBay

Description

This commemorative so-called dollar (HK-575) from 1960 celebrates Matte AK Festival of Music. San Francisco's 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition occupied Treasure Island, a 400-acre artificial island built from 300,000 tons of boulders and dredged sand, later converted to Naval Station Treasure Island. The silver composition of this piece places it among the most desirable examples in its HK series. Silver so-called dollars were often presentation pieces or special collector issues struck in smaller quantities. 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, first published in 1963 by Harold E. Hibler and Charles V. Kappen, systematically organized American so-called dollars for the first time, assigning HK numbers that remain the standard reference today.

Rarity Notes

Examples of HK-575 are scarce to rare among so-called dollar collectors. Post-war era commemorative medals survive in varying numbers depending on original mintage and subsequent preservation.

Cross References

HK-575; PCGS #642971; NGC #850918