Lusterrules So-Called Dollars

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Dauphin County is in south central Pennsylvania, approximately 100 miles west of Philadelphia. John Harris Jr. led a movement to establish the county beginning in 1782. His efforts were finally successful when the General Assembly established the county on March 4, 1785. The county was named ‘Dauphin’ in honor of the eldest son of the King of France, who had come to the aid of the American colonies during the American Revolution. John Harris Jr. went on to found the City of Harrisburg within the country later in 1785. This medal was struck in 1885 to celebrate the centennial of Dauphin County. It is made of silver and its surfaces display lovely shades of gray, fuchsia and indigo toning. It was not included in the HK reference book; however, it is shown on John Raymond’s web site as Unlisted So-Called Dollar #159 and it is considered extremely rare (5-20 known) in silver. NGC has graded this medal MS-61, but unfortunately, there is no population data listed in their census for this medal so I have no idea how many they may have graded or if any have been graded higher. I also own the original black leather case for the medal which is in very good condition.