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Ex. Rare 1853 Crystal Palace, Type I, XF Uncert.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
Ex. Rare 1853 Crystal Palace, Type I, XF Uncert.
<B>Extremely Rare HK-6 1853 Crystal Palace, Type One, XF Uncertified.</B></I> White metal, listed in Hibler-Kappen as "extremely rare." The obverse Seated Liberty-like design was by C. Steubenrauch of St. Louis, and the reverse depicting the famed Crystal Palace structure was by Cartsensen and Gildemeister. The 1853 Crystal Palace was the first international exposition held in the United States, one that blatantly copied the 1851 London Crystal Palace. All the official medals of the exposition, as this one is, are extremely rare. This piece shows mint luster remaining, but there are numerous contact marks on each side and a couple of rim bumps, for a net grade of Extremely Fine. A significant opportunity for serious so-called dollar collectors. The 1963 edition of HK prices this piece at $100 in XF, but this rare and valued piece is destined to garner much, much more.<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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