1896 Huntingdon PA Centennial Unlisted So-Called Dollar

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living-in-the-past Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 10/02/2016 6:56 pm Below is a recent acquisition. It is an 1896 Huntingdon Borough (PA) Centennial Unlisted So-Called Dollar. It is in bronze and it's 35mm size should make it a legitimate so-called dollar. However it is not listed in the Hibler and Kappen's book on So Called Dollars. I also could not find any other reference to it. Has anyone ever seen this medal before? Any thoughts on rarity or value? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12258 Posts	Posted 10/02/2016 11:14 pm Congrats on acquiring such an exceptional example of this medal! Excellent surfaces, great color - an outstanding state of preservation! Its value will be dependent on finding the correct collector. Find one who specializes in Pennsylvania historical commemorative medals (who understands the medal's scarcity and quality) and your piece could easily bring hundreds of dollars. I certainly wouldn't try to sell to a local coin dealer who does not appreciate medals. Just FYI.There are many medals that are not included in the H&K book that meet the specifications the authors set for so-called dollars. They included the medals they were aware of, but certainly didn't know about everything that had been issued up to the time of the book's publication. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
living-in-the-past Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 10/04/2016 7:28 pm Thanks for your comments Commems! For now it will fit in well with the other 19th century so-called's in my collection. Report this Post to the Staff
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