Silver So-Called Dollar HK-720a, Gasparilla Pirate Festival

Coin Details

Description

This commemorative medal (HK-720) from POST-1955 celebrates , Cu Gasparilla Pirate Fest. Sc in Florida. The tradition of issuing commemorative medals at fairs and expositions extends from the great world's fairs of the 19th century down to local county fairs, reflecting the American enthusiasm for celebration through medallic art. As a silver so-called dollar, this piece occupies the top tier of its series in terms of both metallic value and collector desirability. Silver strikings generally survive in lower numbers due to their limited original production. The production of commemorative medals in America supported a network of skilled engravers, die sinkers, and press operators whose craft combined artistic sensibility with industrial precision. 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

HK-720 is scarce to rare among so-called dollar collectors. Local commemorative medals from the late 19th and early 20th centuries were typically produced in limited quantities for distribution at the celebration event.

Cross References

HK-720; PCGS #643335