1933-4 HK-470 SO-CALLED DOLLAR INDIAN HEAD CENTURY OF PROGRESS NGC MS 66

Description: 1933-4 HK-470 SO-CALLED DOLLAR INDIAN HEAD CENTURY OF PROGRESS NGC MS 66 CENTURY OF PROGRESS EXPOSITION 1933-1934, CHICAGO, IL, INDIAN HEAD DOLLARS. THERE ARE ONLY (2) MS 67'S LISTED AS FINER IN THE NGC CENSUS AS OF 3/2024. JEFF SHEVLIN SOLD ANOTHER MS 66 EXAMPLE ON HIS WEBSITE FOR $235.00. Purpose: To establish both centennial of Chicago as municipality and "century of progress" in science, engineering and technology. Organization: Our second largest exposition; company chartered 1930, bonds sold to public. This was unique World's Fair venture because (1) no governmental subsidies were sought or accepted; (2) despite national depression, it was financial success--only international exposition to pay its debts, reimburse its bond holders in full plus interest and still have cash surplus at closing. All this at cost of over $50,000,000. Site: Over 400 acres on shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago's southside; then and now part of city's public parks system. Dates, Attendance: May 27 to Nov. 12, 1933 and 1934. Total attendance over 39,000,000 paid. Participants: Practically all states and territories; many housed exhibits in giant Hall of States; others erected own buildings; Tremendous industrial representation but, by comparison, "poor support" by foreign countries. While no financial aid sought from Congress, United States did erect $1,000,000 Federal Building; extensive national displays included Mint Exhibit. Comment: Dozen major palaces and 200 other buildings designed for "honest functioning." Architecture was "ultramodern," complete departure from past "following no pattern...of former expositions; depended on simple planes, color and lighting for character and effectiveness"; outstanding feature was color, with little ornamentation or decoration. All emphasis given to scientific and industrial progress; Hall of Science, 80 acres, was focal point. At other extreme, Sally Rand's show grossed $1,500,000 in 1933 alone! MY NGC REGISTRY SET "BRUCE THOMAS COLLECTION OF SO-CALLED DOLLARS AND OTHER MEDALS" WAS VOTED AS THE BEST CUSTOM SET FOR 2018 BY THE NGC REGISTRY AWARDS. I AM VERY PROUD OF THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT, AND THANKS TO NGC FOR THIS HONOR. PLEASE BE ASSURED OF A FLAWLESS AND EASY TRANSACTION BY MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK WHILE SELLING MANY NUMISMATIC ITEMS IN THE PAST 20 YEARS. I WILL BE LISTING MANY MORE EXONUMIA ITEMS IN THE FUTURE, INCLUDING MANY SO-CALLED DOLLARS, DEWITT LISTED POLITICAL CAMPAIGN MEDALS, AND OTHER UNITED STATES HISTORIC MEDALS. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING MY LISTINGS TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION.

Price: 235 USD

Location: Seguin, Texas

End Time: 2024-08-16T00:32:50.000Z

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