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1826 So-Called Dollar HK-1 Erie Canal Completion,PROOF6

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1826 So-Called Dollar HK-1 Erie Canal Completion,PROOF6
<B>1826 So-Called Dollar, HK-1, Erie Canal Completion, PR63 NGC.</B></I> Silver. A second example of this medal, the first so-called dollar listed in the standard reference (<I>So-Called Dollars</B></I> by Hibler and Kappen) in 1963. Obverse: seated figures of Pan and Neptune; reverse: New York State Coat of Arms, section of Erie Canal, sailing ship in background, distant view of city. This is an exceptional piece struck in silver with deep blue-violet toning over the surfaces and reflective proof fields. Quoting from Hibler-Kappen, " 'Several hundred' pieces struck in Silver and White Metal (pewter); presented to guests and officials. Today, a Silver specimen is uncollectible, with White Metal extremely rare." This is an opportunity that should not be missed for collectors of this popular series.