1915 HK-402 SO-CALLED DOLLAR ALABAMA AT PAN-PACIFIC EXPO NGC MS 67 TOP POP
$ 369.6
Description
1915 HK-402 SO-CALLED DOLLAR ALABAMA AT PAN-PACIFIC EXPO NGC MS 67 TOP POP THIS EXAMPLE IS TIED FOR TOP POP IN THE NGC CENSUS AS OF 3/2024 WITH ONE OTHER MS 67 EXAMPLE. AN NGC MS 63 GRADED EXAMPLE SOLD FOR $480.00 IN A MAY 2019 STACKS BOWERS AUCTION. THAT IS THE LAST MAJOR AUCTION COMPLETED FOR AN EXAMPLE OF THIS TYPE. JEFF SHEVLIN SOLD AN NGC GRADED MS 65 OF THIS TYPE ON HIS WEBSITE FOR $425.00. Alabama State Fund Dollar from the 1915 Panama – Pacific International Exposition. A very popular piece with a price of $137.50 in the Hibler and Kappen book published in 1963. Struck in Antiqued Bronze. 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. MY NGC REGISTRY SET " BRUCE THOMAS COLLECTION OF SO-CALLED DOLLARS AND OTHER MEDALS" WAS VOTED AS THE BEST CUSTOM SET FOR 2018 BY THE NGC REGISTRY AWARDS. I AM VERY PROUD OF THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT, AND THANKS TO NGC FOR THIS HONOR. PLEASE BE ASSURED OF A FLAWLESS AND EASY TRANSACTION BY MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK WHILE SELLING MANY NUMISMATIC ITEMS IN THE PAST 20 YEARS. I WILL BE LISTING MANY MORE EXONUMIA ITEMS IN THE FUTURE, INCLUDING MANY SO-CALLED DOLLARS, DEWITT LISTED POLITICAL CAMPAIGN MEDALS, AND OTHER UNITED STATES HISTORIC MEDALS. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING MY LISTINGS TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION.
