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Elusive 1939 Treasure Island Dollar, HK-485

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:3.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Elusive 1939 Treasure Island Dollar, HK-485
<B>Elusive 1939 Treasure Island Dollar, HK-485, AU58 Uncertified.</B></I> Silver-plated brass, 39.7 mm. A lovely example of this rarely seen so-called dollar. The obverse is copied from the famous pillar dollar design. The reverse reads "PIECE OF EIGHT, FROM, TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA." Hibler and Kappen consider this issue to be "extremely rare" (1963). Modern-day series specialists agree, with the consensus that less than 15 specimens are known to exist, although that number may be slightly inaccurate on the low side--but not by much. The current piece differs from other traced examples in that it is engraved "George F. Sharp" in elegant script. The attractive surfaces are indicative of a medal that saw minimal, if any, handling. The NGC <I>Census </B></I>shows a population of zero. A rare and desirable item.<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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