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1898 Trans-Mississippi And International Expo So-Called Dollar

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These were sold at the Floral Day Parade at the Exposition on August 5th, 1898. This example of the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition Official Medal was struck in brass and is listed as HK-283 in the Hibler-Kappen reference on So-Called Dollars. This official medal was produced by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia by assistant George Morgan, who is attributed with creating the portrait image Anna Williams. The reverse image is by Thomas Rogers Kimball, an architect.
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 Posted 10/27/2022  6:55 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Interesting, thanks for sharing.



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 Posted 10/28/2022  10:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add commems to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Nice! I always enjoy seeing examples of this medal.

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These were sold at the Floral Day Parade at the Exposition on August 5th, 1898.

You might want to double-check or clarify this. A distinct medal was struck for Floral Day - it has an inscription-only reverse attesting to its purpose - "SOUVENIR / FLORAL DAY / AUGUST 5TH / 1898". Your medal is an example of the Official Medal that was available throughout the Exposition's run.

I enjoy collecting these US Mint pieces, and have posted about this one in the past here on CCF. If you're interested in reading a bit more about it, check out:

- 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition Commemorative



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Useful information! Unfortunately I do not own the coin anymore, not so interested in the So-Called Dollar Coins anymore. I just enjoy sharing some of the coins from my 10 year collection. Quote: ' Useful information'
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