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EXPOSITION STATE DOLLARS. CALIFORNIA- EXPO STATE HK-414 MS 63 PROOFLIKE.
THIS IS THE MULTIPLE PORTHOLES VARIETY IN GOLD PLATED AS DESCRIBED IN JEFF SHEVLIN'S AND BILL HYDER'S NEW SO-CALLED DOLLAR BOOK AS "SH 18-4 GP".
AN NGC GRADED MS 62 PL EXAMPLE WAS SOLD BY HERITAGE AUCTIONS FOR $470.00.
AN NGC GRADED MS 64 DPL EXAMPLE WAS SOLD BY HERITAGE AUCTIONS FOR $1,410.00.
Purpose: To celebrate opening of Panama Canal; to commemorate 400th anniversary of discovery of Pacific Ocean; to celebrate rebuilding of San Francisco following 1906 earthquake and fire.
Several states issued medals in advance of exposition as one means of raising funds for exhibition purposes; usually sold for $1. Except for Arkansas' Aluminum piece, all were Bronze; some silver-plated officially, others privately. Arkansas medal presented to "home folks and notable visitors"; Maryland's distributed on Maryland Day to officials and others.