LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2008 Feb Long Beach, CA Tokens & Medals #462  / 

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Gold 1920 Wilson Dollar, HK-1031--Mount

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:21,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Gold 1920 Wilson Dollar, HK-1031--Mount
<B>Gold 1920 Wilson Dollar, HK-1031--Mount Removed--NCS. Unc. Details.</B></I> The so-called Wilson dollar was issued to commemorate the July 16, 1920 opening of the U.S. branch mint in Manila, Philippine Islands. It was the only overseas mint ever established by the United States. George Morgan engraved both dies, leaving his initial M on the truncation of President Wilson, and on the reverse above the foot of Justice. The reverse design is reminiscent of the 1915-S Panama-Pacific half dollar obverse, which also featured a child bearing a cornucopia.<BR> This is a well struck medal with no indication of wear or spots. Both sides are faintly hairlined, but there are no relevant marks. The NCS insert states that the piece has been removed from a mount, but evidence of this is apparently limited to the edge, which is obscured by the holder. The dies are rotated slightly clockwise from medal turn.<BR> All alloys of this medal are scarce and popular. 3,700 pieces were struck in copper, and 2,200 were struck in silver. Gold examples are extremely rare. The 1963 Hibler-Kappen reference states that only five gold pieces were produced. One went to President Wilson, another to the U.S. Secretary of War. In 1963, only two were known in private hands. A gold Wilson dollar is key to the completion of a so-called dollar collection.<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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