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Long Beach Signature US Coin Sale 1259 7-8 Sep 2017
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1885 MS Dauphin County Pennsylvania Centennial Medal in Silver MS65 Prooflike NGC. Raymond-154. 38 mm. Unlisted in the HK reference on So-Called Dollars. Raymond's unlisted SCDs mentions it and says it is rare in white metal and extremely rare in bronze. The silver version is not listed, and the assumption is it is even rarer in this precious metal. The design is remarkably similar to William Barber's Nevada dollar and Centennial Exposition pieces (HK-19 and 20). William Barber did the models and George Soley made the steel reductions on a reducing lathe. William Barber died in 1879 and Soley died sometime in the 1870s. From the date, this appears to have been the product of Charles Barber's reworking of his father's dies. The Philadelphia Mint commonly struck medals from dies provided by outside sources. The Medal Department charged a per-piece fee in addition to the metal and overhead expenses, and delivered the medals to the organization that placed the order. The fields are brightly reflective and the devices are intricately detailed. Pale rose toning is seen over each side. A Choice AU silver piece sold in a Stack's Bowers auction in March 2016 for $2,585.
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1885 MS Dauphin County Pennsylvania Centennial Medal in Silver MS65 Prooflike NGC. Raymond-154. 38 mm. Unlisted in the HK reference on So-Called Dollars. Raymond's unlisted SCDs mentions it and says it is rare in white metal and extremely rare in bronze. The silver version is not listed, and the assumption is it is even rarer in this precious metal. The design is remarkably similar to William Barber's Nevada dollar and Centennial Exposition pieces (HK-19 and 20). William Barber did the models and George Soley made the steel reductions on a reducing lathe. William Barber died in 1879 and Soley died sometime in the 1870s. From the date, this appears to have been the product of Charles Barber's reworking of his father's dies. The Philadelphia Mint commonly struck medals from dies provided by outside sources. The Medal Department charged a per-piece fee in addition to the metal and overhead expenses, and delivered the medals to the organization that placed the order. The fields are brightly reflective and the devices are intricately detailed. Pale rose toning is seen over each side. A Choice AU silver piece sold in a Stack's Bowers auction in March 2016 for $2,585.
HID02901242017