Hey, I got my Cunningham Dollar back today.

topstuf

HK623 ......came back NGC 62 PL

That's gotta be up there. Most are circ. If one can call what's left "most."

Shamika

Well you just can't show us a Cunningham dollar without any information. What's the history? Where did you get it? Are they expensive?

Educate us!!

topstuf

I got this in a collection from Stockton, California. The courthouse was torn down in the mid 60's and replaced with a ticky tacky abomination in formica and glass.
Sheriff Tom Cunningham was in office at the time. There is not much history that I have found anyone to know.
The medal is quite scarce and I don't know the prices anymore. When I got it in 1981 or so, I didn't know what the thing was worth. Still don't really. I put a value for slabbing at $200 (?)
Have only seen one other.
There! Words. Not very knowledgeable as the HK "so called" dollars are numerous and not many specialists.
IF anyone knows more of the history, I also would like to hear it.
All I know is that I was there the night the last of the old courthouse came down. The tower crashed to the ground and it was all over.
When I went in there as a kid, it was a beautiful old building and tearing it down was a crime.

forgot: The medal is aluminum as aluminum was a new and precious metal at the time.

Shamika

Pretty neat.

Thanks Topstuff!