Description: cleanedupebaydescription12-1 Product Description This listing is for the 1933 World's Fair Colorado Century of Progress so-called dollar (HK-870) shown in the pictures. This is a Type IV variety of Colorado's 1933 'Century of Progress' Dollars. More info below. Please use the pictures to determine quality. From so-calleddollars.com COLORADO'S 'CENTURY OF PROGRESS' DOLLARS 1933 Colorado State Legislature failed to appropriate funds for participation in Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, 1933. Many Denver and other civic organizations, knowing that 32 or more other states were to have official exhibits, believed that Colorado's non-appearance would be detrimental to its industrial welfare. About $60,000 was estimated to be necessary to assure proper representation and only about 30 days then remained in which to raise it. A plan to produce and sell "Colorado Dollars" was devised and adopted by Colorado Century of Progress Commission to accomplish this objective. On Feb. 1, 1933, Commission announced that one-ounce discs of pure silver would be sold at $1 each, silver costing but 28 cents an ounce at that time. Next day Gov. Ed C. Johnson of Colorado purchased first token and general sale was started throughout state. The discs were advertised and sold elsewhere by Colorado State Board of Immigration, Denver, for $1.25 each. Planchets were made by Sachs-Lawlor Co., Denver. The H. H. Tammen Co., also of Denver, struck the pieces. All have plain edge. First three types have incuse letters and figures. Type IV is embossed. TYPE IV Total struck reported to have been 10,000. Numbers issued and melted (if any melted) unknown to the authors. Mining scene on obverse of this type is somewhat similar to that on Lesher Dollars of more than 30 years before. Colorado does not appear above Seal on reverse of Type IV. Obv. Within circle, mining scene; below, Use Silver to / Restore / Prosperity; within circle and beaded border, * Century of Progress * above; 1833 • World's Fair • 1933 below. Rev. Within circle, State Seal, Trade Mark below; outside around, between circle and beaded border, *** One • Ounce • of • Pure • Silver *** above; Colorado below. HK-870 Silver. 40mm. Shipping I will ship within 1 business day after receiving cleared payment and the item(s) will be well-packaged. I do combine shipping; add the items to your cart, then press the "Request total from seller" button on your cart page. I will then send a combined shipping invoice as soon as I can.
Price: 165 USD
Location: Canandaigua, New York
End Time: 2024-12-18T17:39:29.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.45 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Precious Metal Content Per Unit: 1 oz
Composition: Silver
Type: So-Called Dollar
Fineness: 0.999
HK Number: 870
