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1926 Adam Pietz Dollar, HK-457, MS63 NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:4.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1926 Adam Pietz Dollar, HK-457, MS63 NGC
<B>1926 Adam Pietz Dollar, HK-457, MS63 NGC.</B></I> Gilt, 34.9 mm. After World War II, this particular issue gained an unjustified negative connotation due to the swastika on the breast of the reverse's eagle. Practitioners of Eastern religion know that the swastika (from the Sanskrit <I>svastika</B></I>) symbol is nearly as old as civilization and simply represents good luck, although more recently it has acquired a more-sinister connotation. In fact, this so-called dollar actually has a reverse legend that reads LUCKY TOKEN. Coincidentally, the designer, Adam Pietz, was a U.S. citizen who immigrated from Germany, but his masterful creation came years before the Nazis adopted this good luck symbol as their own. The Art Deco stylization of the eagle is most unusual, yet powerful and visually appealing. This example sports virtually defect-free surfaces and a subtle gold coloration with a few light tinges of russet toning in the fields. As of (8/07), NGC has graded a scant total of three examples of this issue in all grades combined. Census: 1 in 63, 2 finer (8/07).<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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