BRUCE THOMAS COLLECTION OF SO-CALLED DOLLARS AND OTHER MEDALS
HK-402 MS 63
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1915 |
| Item Description: |
BRONZE SC$1 1915-DATED HK-402 ALABAMA AT PAN-PACIFIC PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPO HK-402 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 63 |
| Owner: |
Bruce Thomas Collection |
Owner Comments:
ANOTHER NGC GRADED MS 63 EXAMPLE SOLD FOR $480.00 IN A MAY 2019 STACKS BOWERS AUCTION. THAT IS THE LAST MAJOR AUCTION PRICE FOR AN EXAMPLE OF THIS TYPE.
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.
Whitehead and Hoag produced several PPIE State Fund so-called dollars which were sold to help raise funds for the states participation in the exposition. Alabama State seal on the obverse with an eagle on a shield, legend within a wreath on the reverse, on the left ribbon is microscopic W & H Co.