Description: 102646 | UNITED STATES & GREAT BRITAIN. Crystal Palace white metal Medal/"So-Called Dollar." Issued 1854. Commemorating its removal and re-opening in Sydenham (41mm, 12h). By Pinches in London. Britannia standing facing, head lowered left, holding key and caduceus, and opening the doors of Industry and Science; lamb to left, crested helmet to right; interior view of the palace in the background // CRYSTAL PALACE / OPENED MDCCCLIV, perspective view of the Crystal Palace. HK 8 (listed as Extremely Rare); BHM 2549; Eimer 1847. PCGS SP-61. Extremely lustrous and brilliant in the fields. Compare to an NGC MS-63 that realized a total of $840 in Heritage's February 2023 British Medals Showcase Auction #61308, lot 22073 (and for which its current owner wants at least $1,260 [!]). One of the earliest pieces listed in the popular reference on "so-called" dollars by Hibler & Kappen, this Crystal Palace type isn't actually American, but in fact, British. It commemorates the re-opening (in 1854) of the Crystal Palace in Sydenham in south London after it had been deconstructed and removed from Hyde Park in central London. In the United States, a version was constructed in New York City in the area that is now Bryant Park. It opened on 14 July 1853, and remained open intermittently until 5 October 1858 when it was destroyed by fire. Owing to the size of this medal and its tangential connection to the American edifice for which the original Crystal Palace served as the prototype, this type was erroneously included in HK. Terms and Conditions: We offer complimentary domestic shipping and handling (with tracking) via USPS. Orders will ship within three business days of payment receipt. We offer a full no-questions-asked return privilege for all items purchased online; items must be returned within 14 days of receipt and fully insured in transit. Sorry, but we no longer offer international shipping on eBay, though we do certainly consider international purchases through our website (which is easy to determine based upon our user name). FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT US OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO READ OUR FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE AGREEING TO BUY THIS ITEM.
Price: 595 USD
Location: Pleasanton, California
End Time: 2024-12-11T06:06:55.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Denomination: Medal
Coin: So Called Dollar
Composition: White Metal
Year: 1854
Certification Number: 47329979
Strike Type: Special
Grade: SP 61
KM Number: HK-8
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Certification: PCGS
Modified Item: No
