Two new SC$'s----an HK-1 and an HK-505.
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These two arrived today along with a third that's proved too challenging for me this evening. If I can get a picture of the third, a silver example(HK-372) of a GoldDollar sized Hudson Daalder, I'll post it. These came from an auction which was held during the recent Baltimore Coin Show.
Enjoy.
Al H.
The HK-1 celebrates the Erie Canal Completion which opened the west to agriculture and led the way to establishing New York City as a major port and eventually the largest city in the world and nation. Originally dubbed "Clinton's Folly" in honor of DeWitt Clinton, it reduced the time/price of shipping goods from $100/ton in 45 days to $5/ton in six days!!!. Opened in October of 1825, tolls had paid off the entire cost of construction by 1836. Three of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence along with General LaFayette and "crowned heads of the world and eminent men" were in attendance at the formal opening in early 1826. Hibler-Kappen list it as extremely rare---5 to 20 known---but I think time has proven that estimate to be wrong. Still, it is rare in absolute terms, my estimate being well under 50 pieces.
The medal itself is struck in White Metal with Pan and Neptune pictured on the obverse symbolizing the meeting of the Atlantic Ocean with Lake Erie. This side of the medal is quite well struck but has a mixture of die polish and hairlines, perhaps from an old cleaning. The reverse strike is much weaker with portions of the Eagle and date barely showing. Again, there appear to be noticeable hairlines. Overall the devices are clean and unmarked, looking much brighter than the picture depicts. This may not get into an NGC holder, but the NCS authentication and capsule will save it from any further hairlining and possible high point rub. This is a biggee for me!!!
HK-505 is a uniface example of a medal commemorating thew California Centennial Celebration in 1950. The obverse is a design similar to the 1851 Augustus Humbert $50 slug while the obverse is unstruck(uniface). The medal was struck in bronze and then gold plated. The surfaces are clean overall with a few scattered stains on the reverse and the obverse fields bieng reflective. The strike is sharp as it should be, Hibler-Kappen estimate "Only 10-12 made" while I've seen 4-5 over the past two years, so it'shard to tell how many there really are. Again, I think it's safe to say that less than 50 exist.
Enjoy.
Al H.
The HK-1 celebrates the Erie Canal Completion which opened the west to agriculture and led the way to establishing New York City as a major port and eventually the largest city in the world and nation. Originally dubbed "Clinton's Folly" in honor of DeWitt Clinton, it reduced the time/price of shipping goods from $100/ton in 45 days to $5/ton in six days!!!. Opened in October of 1825, tolls had paid off the entire cost of construction by 1836. Three of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence along with General LaFayette and "crowned heads of the world and eminent men" were in attendance at the formal opening in early 1826. Hibler-Kappen list it as extremely rare---5 to 20 known---but I think time has proven that estimate to be wrong. Still, it is rare in absolute terms, my estimate being well under 50 pieces.
The medal itself is struck in White Metal with Pan and Neptune pictured on the obverse symbolizing the meeting of the Atlantic Ocean with Lake Erie. This side of the medal is quite well struck but has a mixture of die polish and hairlines, perhaps from an old cleaning. The reverse strike is much weaker with portions of the Eagle and date barely showing. Again, there appear to be noticeable hairlines. Overall the devices are clean and unmarked, looking much brighter than the picture depicts. This may not get into an NGC holder, but the NCS authentication and capsule will save it from any further hairlining and possible high point rub. This is a biggee for me!!!
HK-505 is a uniface example of a medal commemorating thew California Centennial Celebration in 1950. The obverse is a design similar to the 1851 Augustus Humbert $50 slug while the obverse is unstruck(uniface). The medal was struck in bronze and then gold plated. The surfaces are clean overall with a few scattered stains on the reverse and the obverse fields bieng reflective. The strike is sharp as it should be, Hibler-Kappen estimate "Only 10-12 made" while I've seen 4-5 over the past two years, so it'shard to tell how many there really are. Again, I think it's safe to say that less than 50 exist.
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FYI, there are alot of SC$'s in the Heritage FUN sale that look very promising.
the ones to watch are the 1876 Centennial medals and all the monetery medals on page two of the listings. those Leshers always sell high and i can't understand it---the design is rather blase and they always seem to be available, though the grades are generally XF-AU. in the end, demand rules the day and enough "So-Called advanced collectors" seem to treat Lesher Dollars as real coins. they just don't have the same bang for the buck that so many other issues have. JMHO, of course.
Two very nice pieces from that sale. A small caption from Whitford's History about the Erie Canal;
In commemoration of the completion of the canal, medals of white metal were struck and sent to the invited guests at the celebration, to the committees from cities and villages along the canal, to colleges, historical societies and to many others. Silver medals were sent to Federal, State and Army officers and other distinguished citizens. Gold medals were sent to the family of George Washington, to the three surviving signers of the Declaration of Independence, to La Fayette, the last surviving Major-General of the Army of the Revolution, to the senior officer then living of the Navy of the Revolution, to the President and ex-Presidents of the United States, and to the family of Robert Fulton.
If you have time, some real interesting history of the Erie Canal can be found here;
http://www.history.rochester.edu/canal/bib/whitford/1906/Contents.html
regards,
dealmakr
about the small silver HK-372------the surfaces are Matte and resemble the gold in appearance. i assume that both gold and silver issues were struck in consecutive order off the same dies, thus giving the same finish. have you ever seen one of the bronze dollar sized HK-373's?? also, does the same thing hold true for the Fulton dollars?? it's strange that i seem to find Hudson medals with relative ease but have yet to find a single Fulton. when Jonathan posted that gold one he found i could hardly believe it!!